“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 2010
Analysis of Segment-By-Segment ?-NTU Modelling of a Minichannel CO2 Gas Cooler, Santiago Martínez-Ballester, José-M. Corberán, José Gonzálvez-Maciá, and Piotr A. Domanski
Plate-fin and Tube Heat Exchangers Refrigerant Circuiting Optimization in Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems, Luis Carlos Castillo Martínez, Jose Alberto Reis Parise, Samuel Fortunato Yana Motta, and Elizabet de Carmen Vera Becerra
Performance Limit for Economized Cycles with Continuous Refrigerant Injection, Margaret M. Mathison, James E. Braun, and Eckhard A. Groll
Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Cross Stair Slit Fin, Takuya Matsuda, Akira Ishibashi, Sangmu Lee, and Hirokuni Shiba
New Demands For Refrigeration Oil Extreme Low Viscosity Oil, Tomonari Matsumoto and Takashi Kaimai
Properties of Polyvinylether (PVE) as a Lubricant for Air Conditioning systems with HFC Refrigerants ?Data Update?, Tomoya Matsumoto, Masato Kaneko, and Masaki Tamano
Thermodynamic Properties of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene [R1234ze(E)]: Measurements of Density and Vapor Pressure and a Comprehensive Equation of State, Mark J O. McLinden, Monika Thol, and Eric W. Lemmon
An Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) Modelling of Oil Retention in A Carbon Dioxide Air-Conditioning System, Mehdi Mehrabi and Seyed Mehdi Pesteei
Exploring the Performance Characteristics of CO2 Cycles in a Breadboard-Type Test Facility, Claudio Melo and Gustavo Portella Montagner
Theoretical Investigation Of Solar Energy High Temperature Heat Storage Technology Based On Metal Hydrides, Xiangyu Meng, Zewei Bao, Fusheng Yang, and Zaoxiao Zhang
Improvements of High-Temperature Drying Heat Pumps, Vasile Minea
HFO-1234yf Performance in a Beverage Cooler, Barbara Haviland Minor, Carlos Montoya, and Francisco Sandoval Kasa
Experimental Investigation of Frost Growth on Microchannel Heat Exchangers, Ehsan Moallem, Lorenzo Cremaschi, and Daniel E. Fisher
Energy Efficiency of Air-to-Air Mini Heat Pump, Sorina Mortada, Assaad Zoughaib, Christine Arzano-Daurelle, and Denis Clodic
Experimental Studies to Evaluate the Use of Metal Foams in Highly Compact Air-Cooling Heat Exchangers, Kashif Nawaz, Jassie Bock, Zhengshu Dai, and Anthony M. Jacobi
Experimental Investigation and Optimization of a Cascade Cycle, Giovanni Di Nicola, Cristiano Di Nicola, Matteo Moglie, and Giulio Santori
Analysis of Fin-and-Tube Evaporators in No-frost Domestic Refrigerators, Carles Oliet, Carlos D. Pérez-Segarra, Joaquim Rigola, and Assensi Oliva
Uncertainty Study in Freezer/Refrigerator Consumption Tests, Sidnei Jose Oliveira
Hardware-in-the-Loop Load Emulation for Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems, Richard Otten, Bin Li, and Andrew Alleyne
Incorporating a Frost Growth Model with Segment by Segment Heat Exchanger Simulation – Application to Microchannel Heat Exchanger, Sankaranarayanan Padhmanabhan, Daniel Fisher, and Lorenzo Cremaschi
Payback Period Estimation of Ground-Source and Air-Source Multi Heat Pumps in Korea Based on Yearly Running Cost Simulation, Noma Park, Seung-Hyun Jung, Hee-Woong Park, Hwan-Jong Choi, Simon Chin, and Hoon Jung
On the Optimal Water Discharge Temperature of Air-to-Water Heat Pump for Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water, Noma Park, Hyoung-Suk Woo, Jong-Chul Ha, Dong-Hyuk Lee, and Simon Chin
Heating Performance with a Volume Ratio on 2-Stage Compressor, Sangkyoung Park, Younghwan Ko, Simon Chin, and Byoungjin Ryu
Residential Heat Pump Heating Performance with Single Faults Imposed, William Vance Payne, Seok Ho Yoon, and Piotr A. Domanski
Ammonia as a Replacement for Medium Sized Modular R-22 Systems, Andy Pearson
High Pressure Ammonia Systems – New Opportunities, Andy Pearson
Reintroduction of Cryogenic Refrigeration for Cold Transport, Howard Pedolsky and Ray La Bau
Effect of Oil on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of R744 in 6.1 mm Horizontal Smooth Tube, Nur Pehlivanoglu, Seongho Kim, and Pega S. Hrnjak
Research on Ground Source Heat Pump Design, Amanda Jo Pertzborn, Gregory Nellis, and Sanford Klein
Experimental Techniques to Determine Oil Distribution in Automotive A/C Systems, Steffen Peuker and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Energy Consumption and Performance of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems, Joe Poland, Eckhard A. Groll, and W. Travis Horton
Capacity Measurement and Characterization of CO2 Electronic Expansion Valves for Supermarket Refrigeration, Joe Poland, Tobias Sienel, and Oliver Finckh
Experimental Investigation of an R410A Vapor Compression System Working With an Ejector, Gustavo Pottker, Bei Guo, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
A Review for Numerical Simulation of Vapor Compression Systems, Hongtao Qiao, Reinhard Radermacher, and Vikrant Aute
Optimization of Fin Density for Air Cooled Heat Exchanger, Hongtao Qiao, Varun Singh, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
An Experimental Study on the Defrosting Performance of a PCM-Based Reverse-Cycle Defrosting Method for Air Source Heat Pumps, Minglu QU, Shiming Deng, and Yiqiang Jiang
Refrigerant R1234yf Performance Comparison Investigation, Pamela Reasor, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Simulation of condensation in a circular minichannel: Application of VOF method and turbulence model, Enrico Da Riva, David Del Col, Alberto Cavallini, and Suresh Garimella
Low-Grade Waste Heat Recovery for Power Production using an Absorption-Rankine Cycle, Thomas Robbins and Srinivas Garimella
Design Method Of Steady State Detector For Multi-Evaporator Heat Pump System With Decomposition Analysis Technique, Chul Woo Roh, Minsung KIM, Hak Soo Kim, and Min Soo Kim
Microchannel Approximation Assisted Design Optimization and CFD Verification, Khaled Saleh, Omar Abdelaziz, Vikrant Aute, Reinhard Radermacher, and Shapour Azarm
Electrical Determination of Reciprocating Compressor Instantaneous Angular Speed, Christopher Schantz, Zack Remscrim, and Steven B. Leeb
Dynamic Modeling of CO2 Supermarket Refrigeration System, Runfu Shi, Degang Fu, Yinshan Feng, Junqiang Fan, Stevo Mijanovic, and Thomas Radcliff
Performance Domain of Multiple-split Air Conditioning System, Wenxing Shi, Wei Zhao, Baolong Wang, and Xianting Li
Air-Conditioning of Parked Aircraft by Ground-Based Equipment, Evgenia Sikorski
Experimental Study of Frost Accumulation on Fan-Supplied Tube-Fin Evaporators, Diogo Da Silva, Christian Hermes, and Claudio Melo
A Real Time Control Strategy for Optimisation of an Economised Indirect Multi-Temperature Transport Refrigeration System, Shane Smyth, Donal P. Finn, and Barry Brophy
Performance Evaluation of an Economised Indirect Multi-Temperature Transport Refrigeration System, Shane Smyth, Donal P. Finn, and Barry Brophy
A State Space Approach for the Dynamic Analysis of Automotive Air Conditioning System, Arul Selvan Subramaniyan and Seethalakshmi Pandian
Transient Lumped Parameter Modeling For Vapour Compression Cycle Based Refrigerator, Chetan Tulapurkar and Richa Khandelwal
Phase Change Materials For Domestic Refrigerators To Improve Food Quality And Prolong Compressor Off Time, Chetan Tulapurkar, Pradip Radhakrishnan Subramaniam, G. Thagamani, and Ramasamy Thiyagarajan
Measurement and Simulation of Startup and Shut Down of Heat Pumps, Michael Uhlmann and Stefan Bertsch
Development of the performance evaluation method for a split air conditioning system Using the Compressor Characteristic Curve, Takuya Wakahara, Takehito Imanari, Tatsuo Nobe, and Shigeki Kametani
Design and Optimization of Refrigeration Cassettes for Light Commercial Applications, Maicon Waltrich, Christian Hermes, and Claudio Melo
A Novel Capacity Modulation Technology for Heat Pump System with Scroll Compressor, Baolong Wang, Linjun Han, Wenxing Shi, and Xianting Li
Experiments of Condensation Heat Transfer in Micro Channel Heat Exchanger, Wen Wang and Xun Wang
Flow Patterns and Mode Transitions for Falling-Film on Flat Tubes, Xiaofei Wang, P. S. Hrnjak, S. Elbel, A. M. Jacobi, and Maogang He
Performance Benefits for Organic Rankine Cycles with Flooded Expansion and Internal Regeneration, Brandon Jay Woodland, Eckhard A. Groll, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
Method for Quantitatively Analyzing Flow Phenomena in Annular-Mist Two-Phase Flows, Scott S. Wujek and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Method for Measuring Oil Contained in Air-Conditioning Components, Scott S. Wujek, Steffen Peuker, Helena Mai, Joseph Bower, Matthias Koffler, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
The Research of Water Evaporating-cooling Humidifier’s Application In Air conditioner, Deling Xiao and Qi Yuan
CFD Simulation and Experimental Study on Air-side Performance for MCHX, Tu Xiaoping, Lin Huahe, and Liang Xiangfei
Analysis of LGWP Alternatives for Small Refrigeration (Plugin) Applications, Samuel F. Yana Motta, Elizabet D. Vera Bercerra, and Mark W. Spatz
Linear Matrix Inequalities Based on Linear Quadratic Regulator for the H2/Hinf Control of the Inverter Split Air Conditioner Temperature, Yaubin Yang, Min-Der Wu, and Yu-Choung Chang
Energy Saving Opportunities in an Air Separation Process, Liwei Yan, Yunsong Yu, Yun Li, and Zaoxiao Zhang
Modeling of Silica Gel Dehydration Assisted by Power Ultrasonic, Ye Yao, Weijiang Zhang, Yinbo Peng, Lirui Wang, Yifeng Liu, and Binbin Chen
Experimental Study on Heat Transfer Enhancement of Water-water Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger Assisted by Power Ultrasonic, Ye Yao, Xingyu Zhang, and Yiying Guo
Air Flow Distribution Through an A-Shaped Evaporator Under Dry and Wet Coil Conditions, David Anthony Yashar and Piotr A. Domanski
Experimental Investigation of Closed Loop Oscillating Heat Pipe as the Condenser for Vapor Compression Refrigeration, Pracha Yeunyongkul, Phrut Sakulchangsatjatai, and Afshin J. Ghajar
Designing Energy-Efficient Heat Exchangers—Creating Micro-Channels On The Aluminum Fin Surface, Jia Ying, Khalid F. Eid, and Andrew D. Sommers
An Experimental Study on the Performance of a Two-Circuit Cycle with Parallel Evaporators for a Domestic Refrigerator-Freezer, Won Jae Yoon, Hae Won Jung, Hyun Joon Chung, and Yongchan Kim
Experimental Investigation of Purification Function of Air Conditioner, Qi Yuan, Haiying Li, and Deling Xiao
Heat Transfer Research on a Special Cryogenic Heat Exchanger-a Neutron Moderator Cell (NMC), Xiaoling Yu, Jian Li, and Quanke Feng
Transport Phenomena Involved in Controlled Atmosphere Brazing of Microchannel Aluminum Heat Exchanger, Hui Zhao, Stefan Elbel, and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Analysis on the Performance Degradation for Residential Air-conditioner, Bo Zheng and Xiangfei Liang
An Adsorption Air-Conditioning System to Reduce Engine Emissions and Fuel Consumption for Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Yongfang Zhong, Kevin L. Wert, and Tiegang Fang
Oil Retention and Pressure Drop in Horizontal and Vertical Suction Lines with R410A/POE, Kurt F. Zoellick and Predrag Hrnjak
Proceedings from 2008
Effect of Void Fraction Model on the Dynamic Performance of Moving Boundary Heat Exchanger, Omar Abdelaziz, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
A-Type Heat Exchanger Simulation Using 2-D CFD for Airside Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop, Omar Abdelaziz, Varun Singh, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Overview of LED Lighting for Refrigerated Display Merchandisers, Timothy D. Anderson
Performance Evaluation and Design Optimization of Refrigerated Display Cabinets Through Fluid Dynamic Analysis, Gianpiero Artico, Stephane Mousset, and Davide Fortini
A Heat Pump Desiccant Unit for Dehumidification and Humidification, Tolga N. Aynur, Yunho Hwang, and Reinhard Radermacher
The Effect of the Ventilation and the Control Mode on the Performance of a VRV System in Cooling and Heating Modes, Tolga N. Aynur, Yunho Hwang, and Reinhard Radermacher
Air Flow Modeling in a Mechanically Ventilated Room, T. P. Ashok Babu, G. S. Sriram, Aneesh S. Vadvadgi, and Ravindra Siddeshwar
Experimental Study on the Heating Performance of a CO2 Heat Pump with Gas Injection, Changhyun Baek, Eungchan Lee, Hoon Kang, and Yongchan Kim
Dynamic Behavior and Refrigeration Performance in a Heat Driven Type Compact Metal Hydride Refrigeration System, Sangchul Bae, Masataka Kosaka, Masanori Monde, and Masafumi Katsuta
Evaporative Heat Transfer Coefficient of a HFC/HC Refrigerant Mixture Under Varied Heat Flux Condition- Low Heat Mass Flux Application, Raja Balakrishnan, Mohan Lal Dhasan, and Saravanan Rajagopal
A Study of the Air-Side Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Tube-Fin ‘No-Frost’ Evaporators, Jader R. Barbosa, Claudio Melo, and Christian J. L. Hermes
Determination of a Domestic Hot Water Annual Performance Factor of an Air to Water Heat Pump, Sami Barbouchi and Jean-Benoit Ritz
Flow-Boiling of R-134a/POE/CuO Nanofluids in a Horizontal Tube, Kristen Bartelt, Younggil Park, Liping Liu, and Anthony Jacobi
CO2 Stirling Heat Pump for Residential Use, David M. Berchowitz, Martien Janssen, and Roberto O. Pellizzari
Condensing Ejector for Second Step Compression in Refrigeration Cycles, Mark J. Bergander, David P. Schmidt, David P. Hebert, Jerzy Wojciechowski, and Mateusz Szklarz
Experiences with CO2 Supermarkets in New Zealand, Jeff Berge, Brian Rees, and Doron Shapiro
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Microchannel Cold Plate Evaporators for Electronics Cooling, Stefan S. Bertsch, Eckhard A. Groll, and Suresh V. Garimella
Solubility of CO2 in Commercial POE Oils with Different Standard Viscosity, Sergio Bobbo, Laura Fedele, Francesco Pernechele, and Roman Stryjek
Experimental Analysis of Solar Refrigeration System, Sanjaykumar A. Borikar and Uday S. Wankhede
Absorption Resorption Cycle for Heat Recovery of Diesel Engines Exhaust and Jacket Heat, Said Bouazzaoui, Carlos Infante Ferreira, Jürgen Langreck, and Jan Gerritsen
Developing Two-Phase R134a Flow after an Expansion Valve in an 8.7mm Tube, Chad D. Bowers and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Assessment of C6F as Working Fluid for Organic Rankine Cycle Applications, Joost J. Brasz
Analysis of Ground Heat Exchangers for Geothermal Heat Pumps in Old Individual Houses, Odile Cauret and Pascal Dalicieux