State-space modelling for the ejector-based refrigeration system driven by low grade energy

This paper presents a novel global state-space model to describe the ejector-based refrigeration system, which includes the dynamics of the two heat exchangers and the static properties of ejector, compressor and expansion valve. Different from the existing methods, the proposed method introduces so...

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Main Authors: Xue, Binqiang, Cai, Wenjian, Wang, Xinli
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107412
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25456
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.09.037
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:This paper presents a novel global state-space model to describe the ejector-based refrigeration system, which includes the dynamics of the two heat exchangers and the static properties of ejector, compressor and expansion valve. Different from the existing methods, the proposed method introduces some intermediate variables into the dynamic modelling in developing reduced order models of the heat exchangers (evaporator and condenser) based on the Number of Transfer Units (NTU) method. This global model with fewer dimensions is much simpler and can be more convenient for the real-time control system design, compared with other dynamic models. Finally, the proposed state-space model has been validated by dynamic response experiments on the ejector-based refrigeration cycle with refrigerant R134a.The experimental results indicate that the proposed model can predict well the dynamics of the ejector-based refrigeration system.