The vapor compression cycle (VCC) underpins the vast majority of refrigeration systems throughout the world. Most undergraduate thermodynamics courses cover the VCC, albeit in a cursory fashion. This book is designed to offer an in-depth look at the analysis, design and operation of large-scale industrial ammonia-based refrigeration systems.
An important feature of this work is a treatment of computer-aided analysis using CoolProp, an open source resource for evaluating thermodynamic properties. CoolProp can be incorporated into a large number of common computational platforms including Microsfot Excel, Python, and Matlab, all of which are covered in this book.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to Industrial RefrigerationComputational Tools for Thermodynamic AnalysisThe Vapor Compression Cycle: A ReviewTwo-Stage Refrigeration SystemsCase Study: Comparing IntercoolersCase Study: Discharge PressureAdvanced TopicsBibliographyAuthor's Biography
