Abstract
The effect of lubricant on distribution is investigated by relating the flow regime in the horizontal inlet header and the corresponding infrared image of the evaporator. Visualization of the flow regime is performed by high-speed camera. R134a is used as the refrigerant with PAG 46 as lubricant, forming foam in all flow regimes. Quantitative information including foam location, foam layer thickness is obtained using a matlab-based video processing program. Oil circulation rate effect on flow regime is analyzed quantitatively.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | SAE Technical Papers |
| Volume | 1 |
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| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | SAE 2014 World Congress and Exhibition - Detroit, MI, United States Duration: Apr 8 2014 → Apr 10 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Automotive Engineering
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Pollution
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering