The Prospects of Alternatives to Vapor Compression Technology for Space Cooling and Food Refrigeration Applications

Brown, Daryl R. ; Dirks, James A. ; Fernandez, Nicholas ; Stout, Tyson E.

关键词: AIR CONDITIONING;    COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS;    COMPRESSION;    FOOD;    REFRIGERATION;    THERMIONICS;    VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE;   

DOI  :  10.2172/979500
RP-ID  :  PNNL-19259
PID  :  OSTI ID: 979500
Others  :  Other: BT0400000
Others  :  TRN: US201015%%1339

学科分类：能源（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Five alternatives to vapor compression technology were qualitatively evaluated to determine their prospects for being better than vapor compression for space cooling and food refrigeration applications. The results of the assessment are summarized in the report. Overall, thermoacoustic and magnetic technologies were judged to have the best prospects for competing with vapor compression technology, with thermotunneling, thermoelectric, and thermionic technologies trailing behind in that order.