“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 2006
Optimization of the Insulation Wall Thickness of Refrigerator, Taehee Lee, Wookyong Lee, and Yoonseok Lee
The State of Energy Consumption Legislation for Commercial Reach-In-Refrigerators and Freezers and Other Refrigerated Products, Robert D. Lehman
Ice Slurry Generation Based on Sugar-Ethanol Aqueous Solution, M. Miguel Leon, G. Rocio Rodriguez, G. Juan J. Milon, and Sergio L. Braga
Investigation of Inserts to Enhance Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Tubes, Xiangfei Liang, Lihua Zhai, Hui Huang, and Rong Zhuang
Investigation of R22 Condensing Outside of a Horizontal 3-D Externally Rectangular Finned Tube and Tube Bundle, Xiangfei Liang, Lihua Zhai, Rong Zhuang, and Guoqing Gan
The Effects of Hydrophilicity on Water Drainage and Condensate Retention on Air-Conditioning Evaporators, Liping Liu and Anthony M. Jacobi
Refrigerant R410A Vaporisation Inside a Small Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger, Giovanni A. Longo and Andrea Gasparella
Comparative Analysis Between a Capillary Tube and an Electronic Expansion Valve in a Household Refrigerator, Jackson B. Marcinichen and Claudio Melo
Modeling of Short Tube Orifices for CO2, Klaus Martin, Rene Reiberer, and Josef Hager
A Practical Method of Selecting Capillary Tubes for HCFC22 Alternatives, Khaled Meftah and Amr Oweis
Low Cost Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH), Vincen C. Mei, Van D. Baxter, and Lamb
In-Situ Performance Evaluation of No-Frost Evaporators, Claudio Melo, Robson O. Piucco, and Publio O. O. Durate
Aerodynamic Performance of Air Cooled Condensing Units, Claudio Melo, Gustavo Pottker, and Robert H. Pereira
Friction Factor and Heat Transfer Performance of an Offset-Strip Fin Array at Air-Side Reynolds Numbers to 100,000, Gregory J. Michna, Anthony M. Jacobi, and Rodney L. Burton
Improved Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycles: Literature Review and Their Application to Heat Pumps, Nguyen Q. Minh, Neil James Hewitt, and Philip Charles Eames
Analysis of Two-Phase Flow in Condensers and Evaporators Based on Two-Fluid Models: Numerical Model and Experimental Comparison, S. Morales, Joaquim Rigola, Carlos D. D. Perez-Segarra, and Assensi Oliva
Performance Prediction of a Cyclone Oil Separator, Hiroki Murakami, Shinichi Wakamoto, and Osamu Morimoto
Evaluation of Thermoacoustic Cycles for Cooling Applications, Insu Paek, James E. Braun, and Luc Mongeau
A Model for Helical Capillary Tubes for Refrigeration Systems, Hirendra Kumar Paliwal and Keshav Kant
CO2 and R410A Flow Boiling Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop at Low Temperatures in a Horizontal Smooth Tube, Changyong Park and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Performance Evaluation of a Two-Stage Compression Heat Pump System With Refrigerant Charge and EEV Opening, Chasik Park, Hoon Kang, Yongchan Kim, and Youngsoo Lee
Improving Heating Performance of a MPS Heat Pump System With Consideration of Compressor Heating Effects in Heat Exchanger Design, Jeongtaek Park, Seyoon Oh, Chanho Song, and Hoseon Choi
Air-Side Performance of Flat-Tube Louver-Fin Heat Exchangers Under Wet Conditions: Wet-Surface Multipliers for Colburn j- and f-Factors, Younggil Park and Anthony M. Jacobi
R744 Two Evaporator System for US Army HMMWV, Steffen Peuker and Predrag Hrnjak
Influence of Refrigerant Charge Variation on the Performance of an Automotive Refrigeration System, Katrin Prölss, Gerhard Schmitz, Dirk Limperich, and Marco Braun
Method of Choice of Low TEWI Refrigerant Blends, Charbel Rahhal and Denis Clodic
New Fluid for High Temperature Applications, Marcello Riva, Felix Flohr, and Andreas Fröba
LCCP vs. Eco-Efficiency, Marcello Riva, Felix Flohr, and Christoph Meurer
Quantitative Visualization of CO2 -Oil Mixtures in CO2 Expansion Flows, Matthew A. Scott and Dimitrios C. Kyritsis
Thermophysical Properties of CO2-Lubricant Mixtures and Their Affect on 2-Phase Flow in Small Channels (Less than 1mm), Christopher J. Seeton and Predrag Hrnjak
Dimensionless Parameter for Evaluation of Thermo-Fluids Performance of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Ratnesh Sharma, Chandrakant Patel, and Cullen Bash
Modeling of Compressors and Expansion Devices With Two-Phase Refrigerant Inlet Conditions, Bo Shen, James E. Braun, and Eckhard Groll
Some Modeling Improvements for Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps at Off-Design Conditions, Bo Shen, James E. Braun, and Eckhard A. Groll
CFD Prediction to Optimize Front End Cooling Module of a Passenger Vehicle, Biswadip Shome, Vinod Kumar, S. V. Ranganath Kumar, and Gyan Arora
Heat Transfer Augmentation by Inserts During Condensation of Refrigerant R22 Inside a Horizontal Tube, Ramakant Shrivastva, Ravi Kumar, Akhilesh Gupta, and Sachida Nand Lal
Reducing AC Power Consumption By Compressor Downsizing on a Sports Utility Vehicle, D. Srinivasan and Prasad Phadke
Evaluation of Mechanical Dehumidification Concepts (Part 1), Michael F. Taras
Evaluation of Mechanical Dehumidification Concepts (Part 2), Michael F. Taras
Energy Requirements of Refrigerators Due to Door Opening Conditions, Wilson Terrell
Development and Experimental Investigation on Two-Stage Compression Variable Frequency Air Source Heat Pump, Changqing Tian, Nan Liang, Wenxing Shi, and Xianting Li
Performance Analysis of a Miniature-Scale Vapor Compression System for Electronics Cooling: Bread Board Setup, Suwat Trutassanawin, Lorenzo Cremaschi, Eckhard A. Groll, and Suresh V. Garimella
A High Efficient Adsorption Icemaker for Fishing Boat, Ruzhu Wang, Zisheng Lu, Liwei Wang, and Zaizhong Xia
Converting a Military Environmental Control Unit to Propylene Refrigerant, Detlef Westphalen
Scroll Expander for Carbon Dioxide Cycle, Detlef Westphalen and John Dieckmann
Component-Based Vapor Compression Simulation Tool With Integrated Multi-Objective Optimization Routines, Jonathan Winkler, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Potential Benefits of Thermoelectric Element Used With Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers, Jonathan Winkler, Vikrant Aute, Bao Yang, and Reinhard Radermacher
The Primary Research on Liquid Desiccant Dehumidifier With Cooling Capacity Using Compression Heat Pump System, Anmin Wu, Chunlin Li, and Hefei Zhang
Effects of Oil on aTranscritical Carbon Dioxide Air Conditioning Systems – some experiences -, Scott S. Wujek and Predrag Hrnjak
A Numerical Model for Condensate Drops and Bridges Retained on the Air-Side Surface of Heat Exchangers, Yanping Xia, Andrew W. Sommers, and Anthony M. Jacobi
Generic Dynamic Model for Heat Exchangers, Shenglan Xuan, Vikrant Aute, and Reinhard Radermacher
Design and Optimization of a Walk In Refrigeration System, Zer Kai Yap and Cristina Morimoto
Efficiency Improvements of Air-Cooled Chillers Equipped With High Static Condenser Fans, Fuwing Yu, Kwoktai Chan, and Hoyin Chu
Study on Performance Evaluation of a Split Air Conditioning System Under the Actual Conditions, Yoshiaki Yumoto, Toru Ichikawa, Tatsuo Nobe, and Shigeki Kametani
Comparison of Performance of a Residential Air-Conditioning System Using Microchannel and Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchanger, Rin Yun, Yunho Hwang, Reinhard Radermacher, and Rebeka Zecirovic
Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis of Air-to-Water CO2 Heat Pumps, Lili Zhang, Siva Gopalnarayanan, and Tobias Sienel
Energy Analysis of Various Supermarket Refrigeration Systems, Ming Zhang
Air-Side Performance Evaluation of Three Types of Heat Exchangers in Dry, Wet, and Periodic Frosting Conditions, Ping Zhang and Predrag Hrnjak
Condensation and Wetting Behavior on Surfaces With Micro-Structures: Super-Hydrophobic and Super-Hydrophilic, Yongfang Zhong, Anthony M. Jacobi, and John G. Georgiadis
Performance and Optimum for a Ground-Coupled Liquid Loop Heat Recovery Ventilation System, Yasu Zhou, Per Fahlén, and Torbjoern Lindholm
Discharge Pressure Optimization for CO2 Transcritical Cycle Using a Capillary Tube, Augusto Jose Pereira Zimmerman and Ricardo Alexandre Maciel
Proceedings from 2004
Thermophysical Properties Characterization of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry, Jorge L. Alvarado, Charles Marsh Chang Sohn, and Dave Kessler
Fault Detection Based on Motor Start Transients and Shaft Harmonics Measured at the RTU Electrical Service, Peter R. Armstrong, Chris R. Laughman, Steven B/ Leeb, and Leslie K. Norford
Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization of a Condenser Coil Using Evolutionary Algorithms, Vikrant C. Aute, Reinhard Radermacher, and Mahesh Valiya Naduvath
A Moving-Boundary Model of a Centrifugal Chiller System, Satyam Bendapudi, James E. Braun, and Eckhard A. Groll
Dynamic Modeling of Shell-and-Tube Heat-Exchangers: Moving Boundary vs. Finite Volume, Satyam Bendapudi, James E. Braun, and Eckhard A. Groll
HFC & HC Blends as Refrigerants, Sergio Bobbo, Roberto Camporese, Laura Fedele, and Roman Stryjek
Flow Boiling of Ammonia in Smooth Horizontal Tubes in the Presence of Immiscible Oil, Tahsin Boyman, Peter Aecherli, and Anton Steiner W. Wettstein
Ranking of Working Fluids for Organic Rankine Cycle Applications, Lars J. Brasz and William M. Bilbow
Enhancement of Air-Side Heat Transfer in Offset-Strip Fin Arrays Using Unsteady Forcing, John M. Brutz, J. Craig Dutton, and Anthony M. Jacobi
Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating with Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Cycle, Clark Bullard and John Rajan
Foam Flow of Oil-Refrigerant R134A Mixture in a Small Diameter Tube, Heryca Olenir Sousa Castro, Jose Luiz Gasche, and Wanderson Paterlini Conti
The Effects of Non-Condensable Gases in Household Refrigerators, Luca Cecchinato, Maurizio Dell'Eva, Ezio Fornasieri, Massimo Marcer, and Claudio Zilio
Determination of Efficiency Limits for the Two-Bed Zeolite-Water Adsorption Chiller, Bostjan Cerkvenik
Design of Energy-Efficient Display Case Evaporators, Ramesh Chandrasekharan and Clark Bullard
The Components and Control Methods for Implementation of Inverter-Controlled Refrigerators/Freezers, Wen Ruey Chang, Der Yeong Liu, San Guei Chen, and Nan Yi Wu
Capacity Control of a DX VAV System and Its Modeling, Wu Chen, Zheng Li, and Shiming Deng
An Adsorption Chiller Driven by Thermoelectricity, Hui Tong Chua, Anutosh Chakraborty, and Xiao Lin Wang
The Specific Heat Capacity of Adsorbate-Adsorbent System, Hui Tong Chua, Anutosh Chakraborty, and Xiao Lin Wang
A Numerical Study of the Hampson-Type Joule-Thomson Cooler, Hui Tong Chua, Xiao Lin Wang, Hwee Yean Teo, and Kim Choon Ng
Staged Evaporation System for Refrigerant Blends with Large Temperature Glide, Denis Clodic and Wissam Rached
Numerical Calculation of Mass Flow Rate in Capillary Tubes Using ‘Art’, an Advanced Simulation Software, Jose Miguel Corberan, David Fuentes, and Jose Gonzalvez
Investigation of Oil Retention in Residential Heat Pumps, Lorenzo Cremaschi, Yun Ho Hwang, and Reinhard Radermacher
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Flow and Heat Transfer in Plate Heat Exchanger Channels, Damir Dovic and Srecko Svaic
Effect of Internal Heat Exchanger on Performance of Transcritical CO2 Systems with Ejector, Stefan Wilfried Elbel and Predrag S. Hrnjak
Second Law Study of Ammonia-Water Double Effect Absorption Chiller, Nizar Ben Ezzine, Messaoud Barhoumi, Khalifa Mejbri, and Ahmed Bellagi
Thermodynamic Simulation of Ammonia-Water Double Effect Absorption Chiller, Nizar Ben Ezzine, Khalifa Mejbri, Messaoud Barhoumi, and Ahmed Bellagi
Simulations of Task-Ambient Air-Conditioning Systems by Computational Fluid Dynamics, Refrigerating-Cycle Simulator, and Pedestrian-Behavior Model, Kazuhiro Fukuyo
Measurements of the Dynamic Performance and Behavior of Air-Conditioning Systems Using a Dynamic Test Facility, Amr Gado, Yun Ho Hwang, and Reinhard Radermacher
Nonflammable, Nonozone Depleting, Refrigerant Mixtures Suitable for Use in Mineral Oil, George H. Goble
Experimental and Numerical Steady-State Analysis of a Top-Mount Refrigerator, Joaquim Manoel Goncalves and Claudio Melo
Dendritic Ice Growth in Supercooled Water Inside Cylindrical Capsule, Juan Jose Milon Guzman and Sergio Leal Braga
Effect of Coil Geometry on Frost-Free Finned-Tube Evaporator Performance, Christian J. L. Hermes, Marco E. Marques, Claudio Melo, and Joaquim M. Goncalves
Noise Reduction Technology With Porous Metal for Refrigerant Two-Phase Flow Through the Expansion Valve, Satoshi Hirakuni, Masahiro Nakayama, Hiroaki Makino, Atsushi Mochizuki, and Yoshihiro Sumida
Low Temperature Refrigeration Utilizing Zeotropic Mixtures, Henry E. Howard
Performance of CO2 Cycles with a Two-Stage Compressor, Yun Hong Hwang, Aydin Celik, and Reinhard Radermacher
The Development of PAG Refrigeration Lubricants for Hermetic Compressors With CO2, Harutomo Ikeda, Jun Ichi Yagi, and Yasuhiro Kawaguchi
Next-Generation Gas Driven Air-Conditioning System Under the Condition of the Higher Setting Temperature of the Room in the Cooling Mode and Higher Ventilation, Katsuyuki Inagaki, Yasuaki Nakagawa, Kiyoshi Saito, and Sunao Kawai
Design and Optimization of Capillary Tube-Suction Line Heat Exchangers, Gaurav Jain and Clark Bullard
Assessing the Condensate-Drainage Behavior of Dehumidifying Heat Exchangers, Arindom Joardar, Zhong Ping Gu, and Anthony M. Jacobi