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.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Compression;    30 Direct Energy Conversion;    Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle;    Food;    Thermionics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/979500
RP-ID  :  PNNL-19259
RP-ID  :  AC05-76RL01830
RP-ID  :  979500

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 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.