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Enhancing Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems Efficiency via Two-Phase Length and Superheat Evaporator MIMO Control
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Antonio Estrada
Antonio Estrada 1,†,
Leonardo Córdova-Castillo
Leonardo Córdova-Castillo 2,† and
Saúl Piedra
Saúl Piedra 1,*,†
1
CONAHCYT-Center for Engineering and Industrial Development, Pie de la Cuesta 702, Querétaro 76125, Mexico
2
Center for Engineering and Industrial Development, Pie de la Cuesta 702, Querétaro 76125, Mexico
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Processes 2024, 12(8), 1600; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12081600 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 3 July 2024
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Revised: 25 July 2024
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Accepted: 29 July 2024
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Published: 30 July 2024
Abstract
The present investigation focuses on enhancing the efficiency of a vapor compression refrigeration system (VCRS) by proposing a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) control strategy based on the evaporator’s two-phase length and superheat temperature. A moving boundary dynamic model for the VCRS is implemented using the Thermosys Matlab Toolbox. The study analyzes the influence of actuation parameters, specifically compressor speed and expansion valve opening, on control parameters, namely two-phase length and superheat temperature. A comprehensive analysis based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics is conducted across a wide range of operating conditions. Simulation results demonstrate that two-phase length can be effectively utilized as a control parameter by selecting operating points that maximize the system efficiency. Additionally, the study reveals that extending the evaporator’s two-phase length to 80–90% of its limit increases system efficiency, enabling a reduction in compressor speed while maintaining the cooling capacity.
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Estrada, A.; Córdova-Castillo, L.; Piedra, S.
Enhancing Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems Efficiency via Two-Phase Length and Superheat Evaporator MIMO Control. Processes 2024, 12, 1600.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12081600
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Estrada A, Córdova-Castillo L, Piedra S.
Enhancing Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems Efficiency via Two-Phase Length and Superheat Evaporator MIMO Control. Processes. 2024; 12(8):1600.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12081600
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Estrada, Antonio, Leonardo Córdova-Castillo, and Saúl Piedra.
2024. "Enhancing Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems Efficiency via Two-Phase Length and Superheat Evaporator MIMO Control" Processes 12, no. 8: 1600.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12081600
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