Refrigeration systems and applications

A valuable reference guide to refrigeration and refrigeration systems

Refrigeration is extensively used in a variety of thermal engineering applications, ranging from keeping food chilled to cooling electronic devices. Its wide-ranging implications and applications mean that the refrigeration industry plays a key role in national and international economies, and it continues to be an area of active research and development.

This book gives a comprehensive coverage of refrigeration systems and applications. It provides a useful reference source for people in industry and academia who are interested in refrigeration systems and applications, food cooling applications, and methods of analysing the heat transfer which occurs during these applications. In particular it:

• Presents recent developments in the field such as energy analysis, environmental impact and new models
• Covers heat transfer analysis techniques, with several illustrative examples and study problems
• Includes valuable food refrigeration data and comprehensive references

In addition, it addresses real-life technical and operational problems, enabling researchers and practitioners to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles and the practical applications of refrigeration technology. It will be of use to anyone interested in refrigeration and its industrial applications.

Contents

• General aspects of thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer
• Refrigerants
• Refrigeration cycles and systems
• Heat pumps
• Heat pipes
• Food refrigeration
• Food freezing
• Appendix A - Conversion factors
• Appendix B - Thermophysical properties
• Appendix C - Food refrigeration data

Hardcover - 598 pages