Transient Optimization of a Brayton Cycle Refrigerator

Abstract

The study consisted of (1) developing an optimization function, related to cooldown time, which could be used to compare performance, (2) writing a computer program to calculate the optimization function, (3) using the program to perform a sensitivity analysis of operational and hardware variables, (4) running comparative tests with an operational refrigerator to test operational variables against analytical predictions, and (5) evaluating the effects of possible cycle variations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0771645

Entities

People

  • M. J. Triplett

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Brayton Cycles
  • Compressors
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cooling
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mass
  • Mass Flow
  • Operations Research
  • Refrigeration Systems
  • United States

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering