Consideration and evaluation of the velocity slip for improved prediction of the refrigerant charge

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Abstract

Process simulations are becoming central to heat pump design. In particular, the simulative analysis of the refrigerant charge is proving to be increasingly important, especially with R-290 (propane) gaining traction in European installations. An important influence on the amount of refrigerant in the system components is the velocity slip between gas and liquid. Different phase velocities cause liquid refrigerant accumulation. Taking the velocity slip into account leads to an increase in the calculated charge quantity required for optimum system operation. This paper presents the velocity slip implementation in a heat pump model using the Modelica TIL-library, to investigate its influence on the system behavior. Different slip models are compared with each other, also focusing on the impact of different refrigerants and their properties. The results indicate that the consideration of slip in the process simulation has a significant influence on the system behavior and the refrigerant requirement for optimum operation.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages1-14
Number of pages14
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jun 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title7th IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants
Abbreviated titleTPTPR 2025
Conference number7
Duration15 - 18 June 2025
Website
LocationUniversity of Maryland
CityCollege Park
CountryUnited States of America

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-3031-9138/work/210352150
ORCID /0000-0002-6328-7630/work/210354188