Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT)
Volume-4 | Issue-05 | 192-200
Review Article
CO2 Based Natural Circulation Loops for Domestic Refrigerators
Ankit Kumar, Md. Saifullah Khalid
Published : May 10, 2019
Abstract
In the present study, 3-dimensional model of natural circulation loop (NCL) have been developed in design software Proe 4.0. The steady flow simulation of single phase CO2, for natural circulation loop (NCL) with end heat exchangers are
analyzed in Fluid Flow (Fluent), a module in Ansys-Workbench 14.0. Results are obtained for various mass flow
rates/velocities of air in control volume of cold heat exchanger, for a fixed heat flux from air in the hot heat exchanger.
Results show that due to the presence of bends and strong buoyancy effects, local velocity and temperature vary in all
three dimensions.