“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 2014
Methods of Increasing Net Work Output of Organic Rankine Cycles for Low-Grade Waste-Heat Recovery, Brandon J. Woodland, James E. Braun, Eckhard A. Groll, and W. Travis Horton
Refrigerant and Lubricant Mass Distribution in a Convertible Split System Residential Air-Conditioner, Scott S. Wujek, Chad D. Bowers, Joshua W. Powell, Roberto A. Urrego, Edward T. Hessell, and Travis L. Benanti
Experimental and Modeling Improvements to a Co-Fluid Cycle Utilizing Ionic Liquids and Carbon Dioxide, Scott S. Wujek, Mark J. McCready, George Mozurkewich, William F. Schneider, and Stefan Elbel
Multi-variable Extremum Seeking Control for Mini-split Air-conditioning System, Yan Xiao, Yaoyu Li, and John E. Seem
Experimental Study of Fouling Performance of Air Conditioning System with Microchannel Heat Exchanger, Bo Xu, Junye Shi, Ying Wang, Jiangping Chen, Feng Li, and Dong Li
Potential Of Controlling Subcooling In Residential A/C System, Lihan Xu and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Refrigerants with Low Environmental Impact for Refrigeration Applications, Samuel F. Yana Motta, Mark W. Spatz, Gustavo Pottker, and Gregory L. Smith
Low GWP Refrigerants for Air Conditioning Applications, Samuel F. Yana Motta, Mark W. Spatz, Ankit Sethi, and Elizabet Vera Becerra
Application Of Oil Flooded Compression With Regeneration To A Packaged Heat Pump System, Bin Yang, Timothy N. Blatchley, Christian K. Bach, James E. Braun, W. Travis Horton, and Eckhard A. Groll
Measurements of Oil Retention in a Microchannel Condenser for AC Systems, Ardiyansyah S. Yatim, Lorenzo Cremaschi, and Daniel E. Fisher
Optimization Of A Main Engine Driven Roof Top Bus Air-Conditioning System, Srinivasa Yenneti, Gurudath Nayak, and Premchand Reddy Punuru
Thermodynamic Analysis and Optimization of Cascade Condensing Temperature of a CO2(R744)/R404A Cascade Refrigeration System, Baris Yilmaz, Nasuh Erdonmez, Mustafa Kemal Sevindir, and Ebru Mancuhan
Control Method Of Circulating Refrigerant Amount For Heat Pump System, Jin Woo Yoo, Dong Ho Kim, Mo Se Kim, and Min Soo Kim
Experimental Study on Liquid Film Thickness of Annular Flow in Microchannels, Yuki Yoshinaga, Hao Peng, Chaobin Dang, and Eiji Hihara
Evaluating Fault Detection and Diagnostics Tools with Simulations of Multiple Vapor Compression Systems, David P. Yuill, Howard Cheung, and James E. Braun
Validation of a Fault-Modeling Equipped Vapor Compression System Model Using a Fault Detection and Diagnostics Evaluation Tool, David P. Yuill, Howard Cheung, and James E. Braun
Self-healing, Slippery Surfaces for HVAC&R Systems, Rong Yu and Anthony M. Jacobi
Nanoparticle Deposition by Boiling on Aluminum Surfaces to Enhance Wettability, Feini Zhang and Anthony M. Jacobi
Effect of Height Difference on The Performance of Two-phase Thermosyphon Loop Used in Air-conditioning System, Penglei Zhang, Xianting Li, Sheng Shang, Wenxing Shi, and Baolong Wang
Influence of Surface Morphology on Wetting Behaviors of Liquid Metal during Aluminum Heat Exchanger Fabrication, Hui Zhao, Stefan Elbel, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
The Effect Of Type-III Antifreeze Proteins (AFPs) On CO2 Hydrate Slurry Formation, Hongxia Zhou and Carlos A. Infante Ferreira
Theoretical Study of A Thermoelectric-assisted Vapor Compression Cycle for Air-source Heat Pump Applications, Lin Zhu and Jianlin Yu
An energy-saving control strategy for VRF and VAV combined air conditioning system in heating mode, Yonghua Zhu, Xinqiao Jin, Zhimin Du, Xing Fang, and Bo Fan
Performance Comparison Of Round Tubes Finned Heat Exchangers And Macro Micro-Channel Heat Exchangers In A Low Capacity Heat Pump, Assaad Zoughaib, Sorina Mortada, Florence Khayat, Cédric Teuillieres, and Christine Arzano-Daurelle
Comparison and Generalization of R410A and R134a Distribution in the Microchannel Heat Exchanger with the Vertical Header, Yang Zou and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Single-phase Flow Pressure Drop of R134a Vapor and Liquid in the Vertical Header of Multi-Pass Microchannel Heat Exchanger, Yang Zou and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Proceedings from 2012
Development of Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerant Solutions for Commercial Refrigeration Systems using a Life Cycle Climate Performance Design Tool, Omar Abdelaziz, Brian Fricke, and Edward A. Vineyard
Modular Simulation of Vapour Compression Systems With an Object Oriented Tool, Nicolas Ablanque, Carles Oliet, Joaquim Rigola, Oriol Lehmkuhl, and Carlos D. Pérez-Segarra
Investigation of Cubic EOS Models for HFO-1234yf Refrigerant Used In Automotive application, Anant Agrawal, Avi Anthony Cornelio, and Dirk Limperich
Effect Of Operational Parameters On Heat and Mass Transfer In Generator of R134a/DMF Absorption Refrigeration System, Mani Annamalai and Balamurugan Pasupathy
Energy Efficiency of Refrigeration Systems, Michael Arnemann
Studies on an Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Joerg Aurich, Rico Baumgart, and Christoph Danzer
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of R1234ze(E) and R32 in a Horizontal Micro-Fin Tube, Daisuke Baba, Takafumi Nakagawa, and Shigeru Koyama
A Virtual EXV Mass Flow Sensor for Applications With Two-Phase Flow Inlet Conditions, Christian K. Bach, James E. Braun, and Eckhard A. Groll
Application Of A Hybrid Control Of Expansion Valves To A 3-Ton Large Room Cooling System, Christian K. Bach, Eckhard A. Groll, and James E. Braun
Application of a Hybrid Control of Expansion Valves to a 5-ton Domestic Heat Pump, Christian K. Bach, Eckhard A. Groll, and James E. Braun
Cooling Performance Improvement of the Heat Driven Type Metal Hydride Refrigerator-Heat Transfer Enhancement Influence of Metal Hydride Sheet Loading Into a Metal Hydride Particle Bed, Sangchul Bae, Masafumi Katsuta, Ikuto Homma, and Eiji Morita
Drop-in Performance of Low GWP Refrigerants in a Heat Pump System for Residential Applications, Atharva Barve and Lorenzo Cremaschi
New Energy-Efficient Electromagnetic Clutch for Automotive Air Conditioning Compressors, Rico Baumgart, Frank van der Seylberg, Joerg Aurich, and Thomas von Unwerth
Investigation Of Low GWP Refrigerant Interaction With Various Lubricant Candidates, Roger J. Beattie and Joseph A. Karnaz
Performance Comparison of Hydronic Secondary Loop Heat Pump and Conventional Air-Source Heat Pump, Ian H. Bell and James E. Braun
1D heat Exchanger Simulation to Capture the Cycling Transients of Domestic Refrigeration Appliances Working With R600a, Erwin Berger, Martin Heimel, Raimund Almbauer, and Wolfgang Lang
Performance and Capacity Comparison of Two New LGWP Refrigerants Alternative to R410A in Residential Air Conditioning Applications, Auvi Biswas and Lorenzo Cremaschi
Experimental Results of a Newly Developed Very High Temperature Industrial Heat Pump (140°C) Equipped With Scroll Compressors and Working With a New Blend Refrigerant, Damien Bobelin and Ali Bourig
Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer in a Wetted Heat Exchanger, Part II: Modeling, Jessica Bock, Feini Zhang, Anthony M. Jacobi, and Hailing Wu
A Capillary Tube-Refrigerant Charge Design Methodology for Household Refrigerators-Part II: Equivalent Diameter and Test Procedure, Joel Boeng and Claudio Melo
Development of High Efficiency Carbon Dioxide Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater, Chad D. Bowers, Stefan Elbel, Michael Petersen, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Refrigerant Distribution Effects on the Performance of Microchannel Evaporators, Chad D. Bowers, Helena Mai, Stefan Elbel, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Using Surface Tension Gradients to Reduce Condensate Retention and Improve Heat Exchanger Performance in Air Conditioning Systems, Tyler J. Brest, Khalid F. Eid, and Andrew D. Sommers
Vapor Pressure of Hydrofluoroolefins: Critical Review of Experimental Data and Models, J. Steven Brown, Fabio Polonara, Giovanni Di Nicola, Laura Fedele, and Sergio Bobbo
Extremum Seeking Control for Energy Optimization of Vapor Compression Systems, Daniel Burns and Christopher Laughman
Dominant Flow Mechanisms in Falling-Film and Droplet Mode Evaporation Over Horizontal Rectangular Tube Banks, John G. Bustamante and Srinivas Garimella
Energy Optimization for Transcritical CO2 Heat Pumps for Combined Heating and Cooling and Thermal Storage Applications, Carolina Carmo, Morten Blarke, Kazuaki Yazawa, and Ali Shakouri
Simulation of an Air-Source Heat Pump with Two-Stage Compression and Economizing for Cold Climates, Stephen L. Caskey, Derek Kultgen, Eckhard A. Groll, William Hutzel, and Tobias Menzi
Experimental Investigation of a New High Temperature Heat Pump Using Water as Refrigerant for Industrial Heat Recovery, Marwan Chamoun, Romuald Rulliere, Philippe Haberschill, and Jean-Louis Peureux
Inverse Modeling to Simulate Fault Impacts for Vapor Compression Equipment Part 1: Component Modeling and Validation, Howard Cheung and James E. Braun
Inverse Modeling to Simulate Fault Impacts for Vapor Compression Equipment Part 2: System Modeling and Validation, Howard Cheung and James E. Braun
Performance Mapping for Variable Ductless Heat Pump Systems in Heating, Cooling and Defrost Operation, Howard Cheung and James E. Braun
Gas Vapor Injection on Refrigerant Cycle Using Piston Technology, Sophie Colmek and Laurent Goderneaux
Frosting Performance of Fin-and-Tube Evaporators with Small Copper Tubes Diameter, Lorenzo Cremaschi, Ehsan Moallem, Daniel E. Fisher, Tommy Hong, and Sankar Padhmanabhan
Ejector Performance of a Pump-less Ejector Refrigeration System Driven by Solar Thermal Energy, Zhengshu Dai, Yijian He, Yunzhou Huang, Liming Tang, and Guangming Chen
Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flow Pattern of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide With PAG-Type Lubricating Oil in Gas Cooler, Chaobin Dang, Shintaro Arai, and Eiji Hihara
Study on Ejector - Vapor Compression Hybrid Air Conditioning System Using Solar Energy, Chaobin Dang, Yoshitaka Nakamura, and Eiji Hihara
Frost Formation on Fan-Supplied Tube-Fin Evaporators: A Visual and Numerical Analysis, Diogo Londero Da Silva
Organic Rankine Cycle System Analysis for Low GWP Working Fluids, Bala Varma Datla and Joost Brasz
Energy Efficiency in a Ground Source Heat Pump With Variable Speed Drives, Davide Del Col, Giacomo Benassi, Mauro Mantovan, and Marco Azzolin
Condensation Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop with Propane in a Minichannel, Davide Del Col, Bortolin Stefano, Bortolato Matteo, and Rossetto Luisa
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Two-Phase Flow through Enlarging Singularity, Emrah Deniz and Nurdil Eskin
Numerical Analysis of Thermal Performance of Flat Heat Pipe, Somasundaram Dhanabal, Mani Annamalai, and Kamaraj Muthusamy
Experimental Measurements Of Air Forced Convection Through Copper Foams, Andrea Diani, Simone Mancin, Claudio Zilio, and Luisa Rossetto
Determination Global Heat Transfer Coefficient in Shell and Tube Type and Plates Heat Exchangers, José Arnaldo Duarte
Vapor Jet Ejector Used To Generate Free Waste Heat Driven Cooling In Military Environmental Cooling Units, Stefan Elbel, Chad D. Bowers, Manuel Reichle, Jonathan M. Cristiani, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Development Of Microclimate Cooling Systems For Increased Thermal Comfort Of Individuals, Stefan Elbel, Chad D. Bowers, Hui Zhao, Sang Park, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Frost Growth on Vertical Surfaces with Varying Wettability, Amne El Cheikh and Anthony M. Jacobi
Evaluation on Heat Pump Cycle Considering Heat Transfer Degradation of Mixture Refrigerant, Yamato Eshima, Yoji Onaka, and Akio Miyara
Pressure Drop of Two-Phase Flow Through Horizontal Channel with Smooth Expansion, Nurdil Eskin and Emrah Deniz
Evaluation Of Defrost Options For Secondary Coolants In Multi-temperature Indirect Transport Refrigeration: Mathematical Modelling & Sensitivity Analysis, Donal Patrick Finn, Andreas Cabello-Portoles, Shane Smyth, and Barry Brophy
The Circulation Composition Characteristic of the Zeotropic Mixture R1234ze(E)/R32 in a Heat Pump Cycle, Sho Fukuda, Nobuo Takata, and Shigeru Koyama
Characteristics of CO2 Transcritical Expansion Process, Mitsuhiro Fukuta, Yuki Nakamura, and Tadashi Yanagisawa
Numerical Simulation of Minichannel and Microchannel Evaporators with Headers and Louvered Fins— Investigating the Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of New Refrigerant Mixtures, Justin J. Gossard, Xiaohong Han, Mysore Ramalingam, and Andrew D. Sommers
Domestic Heat Pump System With Solar Thermal Collectors as Heat Source and Annual Ice Storage, Andreas Gschwend and Stefan S. Bertsch
Development of suction pipe design criterion to secure oil return to compressor, Tiandong Guo, Jin Yong Jang, Sangchul Do, Ji Hwan Jeong, and Bongjun Choi
Development of a System Identification Model for an Air Source Heat Pump, Dong Won Han, Youngsoo Chang, Seo Young Kim, and Yongchan Kim
Open-Cell Metal Foams for Use in Dehumidifying Heat Exchangers, Xiaohong Han, Nawaz Kashif, Jessica Bock, and Anthony M. Jacobi
Popping Noise in Household Refrigerators: Fundamentals and Practical Solutions, Daniel Hartmann and Claudio Melo
A Homogeneous Capillary Tube Model - Comprehensive Parameter Studies Using Isobutane As Refrigerant, Martin Heimel, Wolfgang Lang, Erwin Berger, and Raimund Almbauer
Thermodynamic Design of Condensers and Evaporators: Thermodynamic Design of Condensers and Evaporators: Formulation and Applications, Christian Hermes
Alternative Energy Test Method for Frost-Free Refrigerators and Freezers, Christian Hermes, Claudio Melo, and Fernando Testoni Knabben
Polymer Material Heat Exchangers Application in Refrigerant Cycles, Ullrich Hesse and Thomas Weimer
Study on a Novel Absorption Referigeration System at Low Cooling Temperatures, Yijian He, Zuwen Zhu, Xu Gao, and Guangming Chen
Simulation-Based Comparison of Optimized AC Coils Using Small Diameter Copper and Aluminum Micro-Channel Tubes, John C. Hipchen, Robert D. Weed, Ming Zhang, and Dennis Nasuta
Solar Cooling System Using Solar-Driven Hybrid Chiller, Akira Hirai
General Outdoor Air Economizer Fault Detection & Diagnostics Assessment Method, Andrew L. Hjortland and James E. Braun
Study On Annual Performance Of Room Air Conditioners Under Partial Load Condition, Hayato Horie and Eiji Hihara
Effect of Microfins on Heat Rejection in Desuperheating, Condensation in Superheated Region and Two Phase Zone, Predrag S. Hrnjak and Chieko Kondo
Effect of Louver Angle on Performance of Heat Exchanger With Serpentine Fins and Flat Tubes in Periodic Frosting, Predrag S. Hrnjak, Ping Zhang, and Chris Rennels
A Generalized Effectiveness-NTU Based Variable Geometry Microchannel Heat Exchanger Model, Long Huang, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Field Performance Measurements of VRF System with Subcooling Heat Exchanger, Yunho Hwang, Laeun Kwon, Reinhard Radermacher, and Byungsoon Kim
A Simulation Tool for Radiative Heat Exchangers, Yunho Hwang, Jiazhen Ling, and Reinhard Radermacher
Design of Divided Condensers for Desiccant Wheel-Assisted Separate Sensible and Latent Cooling AC Systems, Yunho Hwang, Jiazhen Ling, and Reinhard Radermacher