Steam-jet Chiller for Army Field Kitchens

Abstract

Report developed under Broad Agency Announcement. This report documents a two-year project aimed at developing steam-jet refrigeration technology that can be integrated with superheated-liquid injection cogeneration (SLIC) cycles in Army kitchens or with MesoScale Steam Engine Generators (MSEGs). During the first year, focus was on designing a flexible laboratory platform suitable for developing and testing steam-jet hardware. In the second year, the test stand was enhanced to provide for semi-automatic control, and significant evaluation data was obtained. Candidate evaporator systems were tested, and alternate approaches to cold storage were explored. The project results provide a solid theoretical and experimental basis for the development of practical chilling equipment. The contractor, Yankee Scientific recommends further development programs that would leverage existing MSEG resources to build a standalone JP-8 fueled steam-jet refrigeration system mature enough for demonstration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA506385

Entities

People

  • David Brownell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Cold Storage
  • Cooling
  • Electric Generators
  • Evaporators
  • Freezing
  • Generators
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Pressure
  • Latent Heat
  • Phase Change Materials
  • Refrigeration Systems
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Stands

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Aerospace Research.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Research Science/Academic Research