Mathematical model for calculating the equilibrium point of the refrigerant circuit

Abstract

Calculating the equilibrium point of the refrigerant circuit is one of the most important processes in the air treatment industry. Knowing the evaporation and condensation temperatures serves not only to obtain information on the performance and operating point of the compressor, but also to evaluate the performance of the machine under different climatic conditions. Often, the solution of the refrigerant circuit is accomplished by empirical methods or numerical methods such as the Newton – Raphson method or the medium method. Since the iteration time with these methods is unknown at the time of the iteration start, it is very important to implement algorithms that provide convergence information or not, and which can bring the system to a solution in the shortest possible time. The implementation of such a method would pave the way for simulating the behaviour of machines in the air treatment industry as an advanced verification process for real evaluation of machine performance. In this article, experimental results and mathematical model calculations will be presented and discussed.