“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 1992
Design and Performance of a Gas-Fired Window Air Conditioner, B. Ghassemi and S. M. Mossavi
A Drop-In CFC-12 Replacement for Automotive Airconditioning, G. H. Goble
Optimum Circuit Tube Length and Pressure Drop on the Refrigerant Side of Evaporators, E. Granryd
Refrigeration Control with Varying Condensing Pressures, R. H. Green, E. A. Technology, O. A. Vinnicombe, and G. A. Ibrahim
An Innovative Approach for the Screening and Development of CFC Alternatives, L. R. Grzyll and C. F. Parrish
Lifetime and Reliability of Small Hermetic Compressors Using a Ternary Blend HCFC-22/HFC-152a/HCFC-l24, P. E. Hansen and L. Finsen
Performance and Reliability Degradation of a Residential Unitary Air Conditioning System Resulting from a Mismatch of a 1992 Air Conditioning Unit with a 15-20 Year Old Evaporator, C. Heflin and F. Keller
Thermodynamic Properties of R134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane), M. L. Huber and M. O. McLinden
Chemical and Thermal Stability of Refrigerant/Lubricant Mixtures with Metals, D. F. Huttenlocher
Thermodynamic Evaluation of Predicted Fluorinated Ether, Ethane, and Propane Azeotropes, S. Kazachki and C. L. Gage
Cycle Performance and Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Heat Pump Using R22/R142b Refrigerant Mixtures, T. S. Kim, J. Y. Shin, S. D. Chang, M. S. Kim, and S. T. Ro
Design Considerations for Refrigeration Cycles, S. A. Klein
Performance and Leakage Investigations of Refrigeration and Airconditioning Systems Using Refrigerant Mixtures as Working Fluids, H. Kruse and F. Rinne
Experiences with the Refrigerant R134a as a "Drop-In" Replacement in a Large Water-Water-Heat Pump, K. Beermann H. Kruse
Dynamic Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity Prediction of Refrigerants and Refrigerant Mixtures, G. Latini, P. Pierpaoli, and F. Polonara
A Thermal Conductivity Prediction Method for Refrigerant Mixtures in the Liquid Phase, J. Y. Lin and M. B. Pate
The Potential of HFC-134a and HFC-152a to Replace CFC-12 in Medium Temperature Heat Pump Applications, J. W. Linton, W. K. Snelson, P. F. Hearty, and A. R. Triebe
Investigation of Using the Ternary Mixture as the Alternative for R12, C. Lu, Z. Yang, and Y. Ma
The Influence of the Thermodynamic Cycle Parameters on the Performance of Refrigerators and Freezers, I. K. Mango and F. S. Bhinder
Investigation of Using Nonazeotropic Refrigerant Mixture as the Replacement for R12, Y. Ma, J. Wei, Z. Yang, H. Wang, and C. Lu
Modelling Adiabatic Capillary Tubes: A Critical Analysis, C. Melo, R. T. S. Ferreira, and R. H. Pereira
ARTI Preliminary Compatibility Results of Materials Exposed to Refrigerants and Lubricants, M. Menzer
Accurate Vapor Pressures for Refrigerants, R. C. Miller, A. Diaz Ceballos, K. R. Hall, and J. C. Holste
Autonomic Distributed Coordinative Control "F-VPM" for Multiple Air Conditioners with Concurrent Cooling and Heating Operation, J. Okajima, F. Matstuoka, and Y. Shibuya
Evaporation of Liquid Particles in Two -Phase Compression Process, K. Ozaki, A. Yabe, M. Kitazawa, and T. Kobayashi
Performance Evaluation of Chlorine Free Zeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures in Heat Pumps--Computer Study and Tests, J. Pannock, D. Didion, and R. Radermacher
Miscibility of Lubricants with Refrigerants, M. B. Pate, S. Zoz, and L. Berkenbosch
Multi-Stage Water and Ammonia Refrigeration Systems in the Light of Ozone Hole Problem, M. Prasad
Domestic Refrigeraror/Freezer Applications for New Technologies, W. A. Reed
Method for Determining Flexural Property Changes of Polymeric Materials Upon Accelerated Aging in Refrigerant/Lubricant Mixtures, N. D. T. Rohatgi and H. O. Spauschus
An Experimental Investigation of Ternary Refrigerant Blends Performance Proposed as Substitutes for CFC-12, S. M. Sami, J. Schnotale, and J. G. Smale
R152a Versus R134a in Domestic Refrigerator-Freezer -- Energy Advantage or Energy Penalty!, K. S. Sanvordenker
The Heat Pump System in the Vast Energy Plant for the Snow-Melting on the Railway Track, M. Sato, J. Okajima, F. Matsuoka, K. Sugiyama, and T. Kashiwagi
Compatibility of Refrigerants and Lubricants with Elastomers, R. H. Seiple and G. Hamed
Refrigerant Mixtures as HCFC-22 Alternatives, M. B. Shiflett, A. Yokozeki, and D. B. Bivens
Property and Performance Evaluation of "SUVA" HP Refrigerants as R-502 Alternatives, M. B. Shiflett, D. A. Yokozeki, and P. R. Reed
Some Issues in the Use of Refrigerant Mixtures, R. R. Singh, H. T. Pham, and I. R. Shankland
Use of a Ternary Blend in Existing Domestic CFC-12 Appliances, L. Snitkjaer and F. K. Eggert
Performance of Alternative Refrigerants in Heat Pumps and Air Conditioners, M. W. Spatz and J. Zheng
Advances in Non-Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Systems, T. G. Statt
Thermal Diffusivity Measurement of Refrigerant 22 at Low Pressures Using the Photoacoustic Effect, K. Stephan and J. Biermann
Energy Recovery from the Heat of Rejection, S. M. Sule
Near Azeotrope Refrigerants to Replace R502 in Commercial Refrigeration, S. G. Sundaresan
Dedicated Mechanical Subcooling Design Straregies for Supermarket Applications, J. W. Thornton, S. A. Klein, and J. W. Mitchell
Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of HFC-H134a in a Horizontal Heat Transfer Tube, K. Torikoshi, K. Kawabata, and T. Ebisu
Characteristics of HFC Refrigerants, S. Uemura, S. Inagaki, N. Kobayashi, T. Teraoka, and M. Noguchi
Thermodynamic Properties of New Refrigerants -- HFC-32 and HFC-125, K. Watanabe, H. Sato, and Z. Y. Qian
Criteria for Establishing Accurate Vapor Pressure Curves, L. A. Weber
Adiabatic Capillary Tube Test Data for HFC-134a, H. Wijaya
The Relations Used to Analyze the Phase Equilibrium Properties of Binary Refrigerant Mixtures, G. Xie, K. Dang, Y. Wu, and Z. Chen
Exergy Analysis on a Vapor Compression Refrigerating System Using R12, R134a and R290 as Refrigerants, X. Xu and D. Clodic
Maintenance and Expert Systems, M. Ben Yahia and D. Clodic
Future of the Refrigeration Cycle with Expander, H. Zhang and B. Yu
A New Cycle and Its Computer Optimization on Single Stage Ammonia Compression Refrigeration, J. Zhang, W. Hu, and M. S. J. Hashmi
Research on PVT Properties, Vapor Pressure and Surface Tension of HFC-134a, M. S. Zhu, L. Z. Han, Y. D. Fu, J. Wit, and C. X. Lu
Experimental Researches on Domestic Refrigerators Using HFC-134a as Refrigerant, M. S. Zhu, L. Z. Han, Z. Z. Lin, B. Lu, D. Liu, and L. Yang
A Physically Based Computer Model for Mobile Air Conditioning Condensers Using Ozone-Safe Refrigerants, D. C. Zietlow, F. Ragazzi, and C. O. Pedersen
Proceedings from 1990
New Chemical Alternative Refrigerants, J. L. Adcock, S. B. Mathur, W. A. Van Hook, and B. H. Wang
Comparative Performances of HFA 134a and CFC-12 in a Reciprocating Water Chiller, D. Arnaud and J. P. Caillie
Refrigerants & Energy Efficiency, T. Atwood and H. M. Hughes
A Computer Software for Thermodynamic Properties Computation and Refrigeration System Design, M. Barret, Y. Candau, C. Marioton, and J. P. Balaresque
The R-134a Energy Efficiency Problem: Factor Fiction, N. Behrens, T. W. Dekleva, J. G. Hartley, F. T. Murphy, and R. L. Powell
Performance Analysis of Domestic Heat Pump Units Running on CFC Substitutes, E. C. Berlinck, C. A. T. Uriu, T. B. Herbas, and J. A. R. Parise
The CFC Problem, Report of the Situation in France and Evolution, C. Brian
A Comparative Performance of Freon Ejector Refrigeration Systems, V. Charan
Investigation on CFC Diffusivity with an Improved Double Volume Method, K. Dang and Y. Wu
Compressor Technologies for R-22 Low Temperature Applications, T. Diab and J. Gephart
A Simplified Cycle Simulation Model for the Performance Rating of Refrigerants and Refrigerant Mixtures, P. A. Domanski and M. O. McLinden
An Experimental Comparison of Evaporation and Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients for HFC-134a and CFC-12, S. J. Eckels and M. B. Pate
Evaporation and Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients for a HCFC-124/HCFC-22/HFC-152a Blend and CFC-12, S. J. Eckels and M. B. Pate
A Predictive Extended Corresponding States Model for Pure and Mixed Refrigerants, J. F. Ely and M. L. Huber
Thermodynamic Calculations for Mixtures of Environmentally Safe Refrigerants Using the Lee-Kesler-Plocker Equations of State, S. Fischer and J. Sand
Phaseout of Chlorofluorocarbon Refrigerants and Opportunities for Evaporative Cooling, R. E. Foster, G. W. McDonald, and M. Heller Turietta
Heat Transfer Coefficient and Pressure Drop for Forced Convection Boiling and Condensation of HFC134a, T. Fukushima and M. Kudou
Heat Transfer Coefficient, Two-Phase Flow Boiling of HFC134a, K. Hambraeus
Computing Design of Heat Pumps with Thermal Storage, V. Havelsky
An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Wet and Dry Coil Conditions on Cyclic Performance in the SEER Procedure, H. I. Henderson
Heat Recovery from Refrigeration Plants Meeting Load and Temperature Requirements, T. B. Herbas, E. A. Dalvi, and J. A. R. Parise
The Impact of Compact Heat Exchangers on Refrigeration Technology and CFC Replacement, J. E. Hesselgreaves
A Procedure for Production of Physical Property Data to Develop New Refrigerants, A. L. Horvath, 1. B. Parker, P. Rathbone, and R. W. Wheelhouse
Cycling Losses in Domestic Appliances An Experimental and Theoretical Analysis, M. J. P. Janssen, J. A. de Wit, and L. J. M. Kuijpers
New and Unique Lubricants for Use in Compressors Utilizing R-134a Refrigerant, S. T. Jollev
Performance Evaluation of Pure and Mixed Refrigerants in Domestic Refrigerators: Drop-in Replacement of R12, D. S. Jung and R. Radermacher
Refrigerating Oils for Alternative Refrigerants, T. Kaimai
CFC-12 Capture Bag for Refrigerator and Freezer Service, T. McGath D. Kirby and J. Nelson
Tribological Analysis of Metal Interface Reactions in Lubricant Oils/CFC12 and HFC 134a System, S. Kitaichi, S. Sato, R. Ishidoya, and T. Machida
The Use of an Ejector as a Refrigerant Expander, A. A. Kornhauser
Experimental Investigations Into the Ternary Blend HCFC-22/124/152a as a Substitute in Domestic Refrigeration, L. J. M. Kuijpers, J. A. de Wit, A. A. J. Benschop, and M. J. P. Janssen
Thermodynamic Performance Analysis and Test of Refrigerator Using R152a as Refrigerant, T. Liancheng and G. Yunting
Ammonia Packaged Units an Alternative to CFCs, D. A. Lueders
Reduced CFC Refrigerant Emission By a Modified Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle, U. Mann and R. Lavie
Some Evaluation Results of HFC134a/PAG Mixtures for Refrigeration, N. Masuda
A Comparison of Refrigerant Constant Monitoring Leak Detectors, D. McClure and T. Anderson
Optimum Refrigerants for Non-Ideal Cycles: An Analysis Employing Corresponding States, M. O. McLinden
Impact of the Capillary Tube and Condenser Modelling Approach on the Performance of a Dynamic Simulation Program for Domestic Refrigerators, C. Melo, R. T. S. Ferreira, R. H. Pereira, and A. L. M. Aranda
Heat Pump System with Thermal Storage, K. Mizuno, H. Nomura, 1 Shimomura, and S. Kashiwa
REFPROP: A Thermodynamic Properties Software Program for Refrigerants and Their Mixtures, G. Morrison and J. S. Gallagher
An Aerodynamic Investigation of a Centrifugal Compressor for HCFC123, K. Nakagawa, S. Tanaka, and J. Kaneko