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Performance evaluation of a combined ejector-vapor compression cycle

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  • Yan, Jia
  • Cai, Wenjian
  • Zhao, Lei
  • Li, Yanzhong
  • Lin, Chen

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This paper describes the development of a combined ejector-vapor compression cycle (EVCC) that uses working fluid R134a and air-cooled condensers for both sub-cycles. A large amount of experiments have been conducted to test the influence of the evaporating, generating and condensing temperatures of the ejector sub-cycle (ESC) on the performances of EVCC. The test results show that (1) the performance of the combined cycle is very sensitive to the three temperatures of ESC; (2) the variation of the degree of sub-cooling at the vapor compression sub-cycle (VCSC) is similar to that of COP improvement at EVCC over VCSC; and (3) this system with certain operating conditions results in relatively high COP improvements (15.9–21.0%).

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  • Yan, Jia & Cai, Wenjian & Zhao, Lei & Li, Yanzhong & Lin, Chen, 2013. "Performance evaluation of a combined ejector-vapor compression cycle," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 331-337.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:55:y:2013:i:c:p:331-337
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.12.029
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