“The International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference covers a wide range of topics of interest to researchers and engineers involved in the development of technology improvements and/or assessments of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. In 2010, proceedings for this conference included 156 papers from authors all over the world. For 2012, we are soliciting papers on topics ranging from fundamental to applied, including heat transfer and fluid flow fundamentals, alternative refrigerants and working fluids, modeling of components and systems, heat exchanger enhancements and characterizations, controls, diagnostics, domestic, commercial and industrial refrigeration, heat pumps, transport refrigeration and air conditioning.”
Proceedings from 2016
Conversion of cold beverage dispenser's refrigeration system to R744 refrigerant, Matej Visek, Stefan Elbel, and Pega Hrnjak
Conversion of platelet incubator refrigeration system to R600a and performance optimization, Matej Visek, Stefan Elbel, Pega Hrnjak, Brian Hoaglan, Chengzhi Tang, and Dennis Smith
Lab and Field Evaluation of Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Advanced Roof Top Unit, Jinliang Wang, Mikhail Gorbounov, Murat Yasar, Hayden Reeve, Andrew L Hjortland, and James E Braun
Screening Criteria for ILs used in NH3 Based Absorption Heat Pump Systems, Meng Wang and Carlos A. Infante Ferreira
Dynamic Contact Angle on a Surface with Gradient in Wettability, Xiaofei Wang, Longfei Wang, and Rong Yu
AHRI Low Global Warming Potential Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (Low-GWP AREP) – Summary of Phase II Testing Results, Xudong Wang and Karim Amrane
Design, Build-up, and Commissioning of 350 kW Refrigeration Test Facility for Experimental Investigation of Large Cold Chain Equipment, Mario Wenzel, Stefan Elbel, and Pega Hrnjak
Numerical Simulation (CFD) to Explore Optimal Vortex Generator Array Configurations in Air Cooled Condensers, Mei Yung Wong, Gregory D Hardy, Anthony M Jacobi, and Predrag Hrnjak
Method for Determining Air Side Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient Using Infrared Thermography, Scott S. Wujek, Wayne L. Staats, Stefan W. Elbel, Jeffrey P. Koplow, H. Arthur Kariya, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Experimental study on a solar-powered thermochemical sorption refrigeration system using strontium chloride/EG-ammonia working pair, Si Wu, Ting Xian Li, Ting Yan, and Ru Zhu Wang
A New Flow Map and Flow Characterization of Condensation in Smooth Round Tube from Superheated Vapor, Jiange Xiao and Pega Hrnjak
Heat Transfer of Condensation in Smooth Round Tube from Superheated Vapor, Jiange Xiao and Pega Hrnjak
A Modeling Study on the Operational Stability of a Variable Speed Direct Expansion Air Conditioning System, Yudong Xia and Shiming Deng
The Viscosity Characteristics for the Mixed Refrigerant HFO-1234yf + HFC-152a, Zhangzhang Yang, Xuehui Wang, Yibo Fang, Xiaohong Han, Xiaogang Qiao, and Guangming Chen
A Preliminary Study on Innovative Absorption Systems that Utilize Low-Temperature Geothermal Energy for Air-Conditioning Buildings, Zhiyao Yang, Xiaobing Liu, Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, and Ayyoub M. Momen
A Novice Method for Calibrating the Transient Model of an Automotive HVAC System, Zhiyu Yang, Junye Shi, Jianmin Li, and Jiangping Chen
Cost Optimization of Thermoelectric Sub-Cooling in Air-cooled CO2 Air Conditioners, Kazuaki Yazawa, Yefeng Liu, Orkan Kurtulus, and Eckhard A. Groll
Flow Boiling Pressure Drop for R410A and RL32H in Multi-channel Tube, Xiu Wei Yin, Wen Wang, Vikas Patnaik, Jin Sheng Zhou, and Xiang Chao Huang
A Prediction Method for Overall Economic Value of Fault Detection and Diagnostic Tools for Rooftop and Split Systems, David Yuill and James Braun
Wettability Change by Pool Boiling of Nanofluids and Its Impact on Heat Transfer, Feini Zhang and Anthony Jacobi
Preliminary Analysis of a Fully Solid State Magnetocaloric Refrigeration, Mingkan Zhang, Ayyoub Mehdizadeh Momen, and Omar Abdelaziz
Experimental Investigation on the Influence of Refrigerant Charge on the Performance of Trans-critical CO2 Water-Water Heat Pump, Ze Zhang, Rong Xue, Shuangtao Chen, Shijie Song, and Yu Hou
LCCP Analysis of Energy-Saving Effect of Defaulting to Recirculated Cabin Air in EV Mobile Air Conditioning System, Ziqi Zhang, Xiaoning Chen, Cichong Liu, Wanyong Li, Junye Shi, and Jiangping Chen
A Study of Microchannel Heat Exchanger Performance Associated with the Manufacturing Process, Hui Zhao, Sharat Raghunandanan, Stefan Elbel, and Pega Hrnjak
Experimental Investigation on the Influence of the Oil Return Hole on the Performance of R-32 Wet Compression Cycle, Bo Zheng, Xiangfei Liang, and Rong Zhuang
The Optimization Model of Effective Thermal Conductivity for Metal Hydride Heat Pump of Refrigeration Cycle, Heyinan Zheng, Kuan-Ting Lin, Sang-chul Bae, and Masafumi Katsuta
Isentropic Mixtures and Their Application in Heat Pumps in Cold Climate Region, Nan Zheng, Yunho Hwang, Li Zhao, and Reinhard Radermacher
Investigation Of Hydrate Growth Rate On The Interface Between Liquid and Solid Film, Hongxia Zhou and Carlos Infante Ferreira
Numerical Simulation on Heat Transfer Performance of Silicon Carbide/ Nitrate Composite for Solar Power Generation, Ruixin Zhou, Xiaole Chen, Yang Lu, and Bei Guo
A New Control Mechanism for Two-Phase Ejector in Vapor Compression Cycles Using Adjustable Motive Nozzle Inlet Vortex, Jingwei Zhu and Stefan Elbel
Modeling of Initially Subcooled Flashing Vortex Flow in the Nozzle for Possible Applications in the Control of Ejector Cooling Cycles, Jingwei Zhu and Stefan Elbel
Distributed Extremum Seeking Control for a Variable Refrigerant Flow System, Yang Zhu, Yaoyu Li, Liujia Dong, Timothy I. Salsbury, and John M. House
Loop Heat Pipes and mini-Vapour Cycle System for Helicopter Avionics Electronic Thermal Management, Claudio Zilio, Simone Mancin, Romain Hodot, Claude Sarno, Vincent Pomme, and Bertrand Truffart
CFD Simulation of R134a and R410A Two-Phase Flow in the Vertical Header of Microchannel Heat Exchanger, Yang Zou and Pega Hrnjak
Simulation of a R410A Residential Air-Conditioning System with Round-Tube and/or Microchannel Evaporators and Condensers under both Dry and Wet Air Conditions, Yang Zou, Huize Li, and Pega Hrnjak
Round-Tube and Microchannel Heat Exchanger Modeling at Wet Air Condition, Yang Zou, Huize Li, Ke Tang, and Pega Hrnjak
Proceedings from 2014
Design Of A Turgo Two-Phase Turbine Runner, Youssef Aaraj, Sorina Mortada, Denis Clodic, and Maroun Nemer
Dynamic Simulation of Household Refrigerators: Numerical Model and Experimental Comparison, Nicolas Ablanque, Carles Oliet, Joaquim Rigola, Oriol Lehmkuhl, and Assensi Oliva
Numerical Model of Capillary Tubes: Enhanced Performance and Study of Non-Adiabatic Effects, Nicolas Ablanque, Carles Oliet, Joaquim Rigola, and Carlos David Pérez-Segarra
Refrigeration Modeling Components in OpenStudio, Mark Adams, Jibonananda Sanyal, Brian Fricke, and Kyle Benne
A Thermodynamic Property Model for the R-134a/245fa Mixture, Ryo Akasaka and Yukihiro Higashi
Long Term Viability of HFO-1234yf in Stationary Refrigeration Systems – Multi-Year Evaluation of Refrigerant, Lubricant, and Compressor Performance in a Domestic Freezer, Charles C. Allgood, Bianca Hydutsky, Thomas J. Leck, and Joshua Hughes
HVAC System Cloud Based Diagnostics Model, Fadi M. Alsaleem, Robert Abiprojo, Jeff Arensmeier, and Gregg Hemmelgarn
Comparison and Evaluation of a New Innovative Drive Concept for the Air Conditioning Compressor of Electric Vehicles, Joerg Aurich, Rico Baumgart, Christoph Danzer, and Jan Ackermann
Standardized Polynomials for Fast Evaluation of Refrigerant Thermophysical Properties, Vikrant Aute and Reinhard Radermacher
CFD-Based Correlation Development For Air Side Performance Of Finned And Finless Tube Heat Exchangers With Small Diameter Tubes, Daniel Bacellar, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Effects of Vapor Injected Compression, Hybrid Evaporator Flow Control, and Other Parameters on Seasonal Energy Efficiency., Christian K. Bach, Eckhard A. Groll, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
Interleaved Circuitry And Hybrid Control As Means To Reduce The Effects Of Flow Maldistribution., Christian K. Bach, Eckhard A. Groll, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
Experimental Investigation of Vapor Injected Compression for Cold Climate Heat Pumps, Christian K. Bach, Bernhard Vetsch, Eckhard A. Groll, W. Travis Horton, and James E. Braun
Using Simulation Model to Reduce System Design Time and Cost, Vijay Bahel and Suresh Shivashankar
Technologies to Improve the Performance of A/C Systems in Hot Climate Regions, Ammar M. Bahman, Eckhard A. Groll, W. Travis Horton, and James E. Braun
Reducing Display Bottle Cooler Energy Consumption Using PCM As Active Thermal Storage, Marcel van Beek and Hans de Jong
Energy Efficiency of a Chiller using R410A or R32, Bachir Bella, Norbert Kaemmer, Riccardo Brignoli, and Claudio Zilio
Optimization Of A Heat Pump For Satellite Cooling, Ian Bell and Vincent Lemort
Hydrodynamic Modeling of Flow Reversal in Micro-channel Flow Boiling, Milagros Belmares and Young-Gil Park
Effects of Refrigerant-Lubricant Combinations on the Energy Efficiency of a Convertible Split-System Residential Air-Conditioner, Travis L. Benanti, Edward T. Hessell, Roberto A. Urrego, Scott S. Wujek, Chad D. Bowers, and Stefan Elbel
Transient 1D heat exchanger model for the simulation of domestic cooling cycles working with R600a, Erwin Berger, Martin Heimel, Stefan Posch, Raimund Almbauer, and Martin Eichinger
Heat Pump with Two Heat Sources on Different Temperature Levels, Stefan Bertsch, Michael Uhlmann, and Andres Heldstab
Exergy Based Methodology for Optimized Integration of Heat Pumps in Industrial Processes, Karim Besbes, Assaad Zoughaib, Florence De Carlan, and Jean-Louis Peureux
An Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Different Commercial Supermarket Refrigeration Systems Using Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants, Mohamed Beshr, Vikrant Aute, Omar Abdelaziz, Brian Fricke, and Reinhard Radermacher
Impact of Charge Degradation on the Life Cycle Climate Performance of a Residential Air- Conditioning System, Mohamed Beshr, Vikrant Aute, Omar Abdelaziz, Brian Fricke, and Reinhard Radermacher
Steady State And Transient Validation Of Heat Pumps Using Alternative Lower-GWP Refrigerants, Viren Bhanot, Daniel Bacellar, Jiazhen Ling, Abdullah Alabdulkarem, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Modeling of Lubricant Effects in a Microchannel Type Condenser, Andrea A. M. Bigi, Lorenzo Cremaschi, and Daniel E. Fisher
Noise Generation in Household Refrigerators: An Experimental Study on fluid Borne Noise, Carlos Boabaid Neto, Cláudio Melo, Arcanjo Lenzi, and André L. G. Caetano
Prediction of Evaporator Frosting in Household Refrigerators Subjected to Periodic Door Opening, Bruno N. Borges, Cláudio Melo, and Christian J. L. Hermes
Autoignition of R32 and R410 Refrigerant Mixtures with Lubricating Oil, Adam Boussouf, Vivien R. Lecoustre, Hao Li, Robert By, and Peter B. Sunderland
Accelerated Thermal Cycling test for Heat Exchangers Used in Reversible Heat Pump, Chad D. Bowers, George Baker, Stefan Elbel, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Improvements in Refrigerant Flow Distribution Using an Expansion Valve with Integrated Distributor, Chad D. Bowers, Dave Wrocklage, Stefan Elbel, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Comparing COP Optimization with Maximizing the Coefficient of System Performance for Refrigeration Systems in Supermarkets, Martin R. Braun, Stephen B. M. Beck, and Ha?im Altan
Virtual Power Consumption and Cooling Capacity Virtual Sensors for Rooftop Units, Howard Cheung and James E. Braun
A General Correlation to Predict The Flow Boiling Heat Transfer of R410A in Macro/Mini Channels, Nguyen-Ba Chien, Pham-Quang Vu, Kwang-Il Choi, and Jong-Taek Oh
Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer Properties of Al2O3 Nanolubricants, Lorenzo Cremaschi, Thiam Wong, and Andrea A. M. Bigi
Comparing R1233zd And R245fa For Low Temperature ORC Applications, Bala V. Datla and Joost J. Brasz
Effect of Refrigerant Charge, Compressor Speed and Air Flow Through the Evaporator on the Performance of an Automotive Air Conditioning System, Santanu Prasad Datta, Prasanta Kumar Das, and Siddhartha Mukhopadhyay
A Low Carbon Defrost System, Thomas William Davies and Robin Campbell
Designing And Testing An Air-PCM Heat Exchanger For Building Ventilation Application Coupled To Energy Storage, Bertrand Dechesne, Samuel Gendebien, Jonathan Martens, and Vincent Lemort
Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer of a Non-Azeotropic Mixture inside a Single Microchannel, Davide Del Col, Marco Azzolin, and Stefano Bortolin
Innovative Minichannel Condensers and Evaporators for Air Conditioning Equipment, Davide Del Col, Marco Rossato, Stefano Bernardinello, and Luca Zaramella
Analysis of a Data Center Using Liquid-Liquid CO2 Heat Pump for Simultaneous Cooling and Heating, Supriya Dharkar, Orkan Kurtulus, Eckhard A. Groll, and Kazuaki Yazawa
R1234yf FLOW BOILING HEAT TRANSFER INSIDE A 3.4 mm ID MICROFIN TUBE, Andrea Diani, Mariana Tiemi Tamura, Simone Mancin, Jader Barbosa, and Luisa Rossetto
Experimental investigation of a Scroll unit used as a compressor and as an expander in a Heat Pump/ORC reversible unit, Olivier Dumont, Sylvain Quoilin, and Vincent Lemort
Successful Design, Implementation, And Validation Of Transcritical R744 Technology For Beverage Display Coolers, Stefan Elbel, Yadira Padilla Fuentes, Chad D. Bowers, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
A Model for Performance Prediction of Brazed Plate Condensers with Conventional and Alternative Lower GWP Refrigerants, Radia Eldeeb, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Estimation of Vapor Quality at Compressor Suction of Air Conditioner, Kazuhiro Endoh
The Effects of Gas Cooler Inlet Pressure on System Performance in Heat Pump Tumble Dryers, Serkan Erdem, Cenk Onan, Hasan Alpay Heperkan, and Derya Burcu Özkan
The Evaluation method of HVAC System’s operation performance based on Energy Flow Analysis and DEA, Xing Fang, Xinqiao Jin, Bo Fan, and Yonghua Zhu
Nanofluids Application as Nanolubricants in Heat Pumps Systems, Laura Fedele, Laura Colla, Mauro Scattolini, Filippo Bellomare, and Sergio Bobbo
Waste Heat Dehumidification in CO2 Booster Supermarket, Brian Fricke, Vishaldeep Sharma, and Pradeep Bansal
Transient Performance of a Liquid Desiccant Solar Regenerator, Habtamu Tafesse Gezahegn, Subhash Chandra Mullick, and Sanjeev Jain
Low GWP Refrigerant and Partial Miscible Lubricant, Pierre Ginies, Philippe Dewitte, Marie France Terrier, and Mehdi Charni
Pneumatically Driven Environmental Control System In Aircrafts Based On A Vapor-compression Cycle, Steffen Golle, Ullrich Hesse, and Frank Klimpel
Experimental Comparison Of Working Fluids For Organic Rankine Cycle With Single-Screw Expander, Sergei Gusev, Davide Ziviani, Ian Bell, Michel De Paepe, and Martijn van den Broek
An Experimental Study on the Capillary Tube Flow and its Effect on the Acoustic Behavior of Household Refrigerators, Daniel Hartmann and Cláudio Melo
Impact of Dehumidification Modelling on the Performance Prediction for Minichannel Evaporators, Abdelrahman Hussein Hassan, Santiago Martinez-Ballester, and José Gonzálvez-Maciá
Non-Adiabatic Capillary Tubes In Cycle Simulations, Martin Heimel, Erwin Berger, Stefan Posch, Martin Eichinger, and Raimund Almbauer
Lubricants Optimized for use with R-32 and Related Low GWP Refrigerant Blends, Edward T. Hessell, Roberto A. Urrego, and Travis L. Benanti
Chances and Limitations of a Hybrid Refrigerant System for Vehicle Air Conditioning, Ullrich Hesse
Experimental Research On Gas Injection High Temperature Heat Pump With An Economizer, Yongning He, Lei Jin, Feng Cao, and Shengkun Chen
Development Of An Industrial High Temperature Heat Pump With Twin Screw Compressor, Yongning He, Dongfang Yang, Feng Cao, and Gang Li
Development of Economic Impact Models for RTU Economizer Faults, Andrew L. Hjortland and James E. Braun