A presente pesquisa envolve um estudo teórico-experimental da transferência de calor e da perda de carga na condensação e no escoamento monofásico de fluidos refrigerantes halogenados no interior de lâminas com micro canais. Os ensaios consideram o fluido refrigerante puro R-134-a e a mistura quase azeotrópica R-410A. As lâminas estudadas envolvem micro canais de seção quadrada de Dh = 1,214 mm e de seção circular de Dh = 1,494 mm. Os ensaios de líquido subresfriado compreendem velocidades mássicas de 390 a 1360 Kg/sm2 para um temperatura de saturação de 40ºC e subresfriamento de 10ºC. Por sua parte, os ensaios foram realizados considerando um fluxo de calor constante de 5 kW/m2, títulos de vapor de 0,1 a 0,9, velocidades mássicas de 410 a 1135 kg/sm2, temperaturas de saturação de 40 a 50ºC e misturas óleo-refrigerante com concentrações de óleo em massa de 0,25 e 0,45%. Para cada condição de ensaio foram avaliados o coeficiente de transferência de calor e a queda de pressão por atrito na lâmina ensaiada. Os resultados para escoamento monofásico apresentaram consistência com relação às correlações típicas aplicáveis a transferência de calor e perda de carga para regime turbulento em tubos convencionais, apresentando, em média, valores de 12% superiores. Na maioria das condições de ensaios de condensação, segundo mapas de escoamento disponíveis na literatura, foi identificado o domínio do padrão estreitamento anular. Este comportamento foi aferido pelos resultados experimentais de perda de carga mostrando dependência quase exclusiva do parâmetro de Martinelli, e o mecanismo conectivo como principal mecanismo de transferência de calor, característico no padrão anular. Os resultados de condensação foram correlacionados a partir de abordagens empíricas em função do parâmetro de Martinelli e o conceito de velocidade mássica equivalente. Assim como, a partir de uma abordagem semi-empírica considerando um modelo anular que permite avaliar os mecanismos principais de transferência de calor e quantidade de movimento, avaliando a espessura do filme de líquido na parede do canal. Finalmente, os resultados experimentais e os obtidos a partir das correlações desenvolvidas são comparados com estudos disponíveis na literatura relativos a lâminas com micro canais. / This project involves a theoretical-experimental study of heat transfer and pressure drop in condensation and single phase flow of halogen refrigerants in microchannel tubes. The tests include the pure refrigerant R-134a and quasi azeotropic mixture R-410A. The microchannel tubes tested include one with square ports of Dh = 1,214 mm and other with circular port of Dh = 1,494 mm. The subcooled liquid tests considered the mass velocities of 390 to 1360 kg/sm2, the saturation temperature of 40ºC and subcooled of 10ºC. The condensing tests considered a constant heat flux of 5 kW/m2, vapor quality of 0,15 to 0,9, mass velocities of 410 to 1135 kg/sm2, saturation temperature of 40 to 50ºC and oil-refrigerant mixtures with oil mass concentrations of 0,25 and 0,45%. For each test condition was evaluated the coefficient of heat transfer and frictional pressure drop in the microchannel tube. The single phase results agree with typical correlations used in conventional tubes to evaluate the heat transfer and pressure drop in turbulent flow, even though the most of experimental date are 12% higher. The most of flow patterns in condensation were identified as annular using the flow patterns maps available on literature. This behavior was verified through pressure drop results, which show exclusive dependence on Martinelli Parameter. The heat transfer results show that the main heat transfer mechanism was convective, typical in annular flow. The results of condensation were correlated from empirical approachs using the Martinelli parameter and the equivalent mass velocity concept. And, also a semi-empirical approach modeling the annular flow to evaluate the mechanism of heat transfer through the liquid film around the wall of the tube. Finally, the experimental results and the results obtained through the models were compared with correlations referred to microchannels available on the literature.

Dans les grands systèmes de réfrigération, l’utilisation de réfrigérants comme lubrifiants, à la place des huiles, simplifie la conception du système, l’allège et réduit son impact environnemental. La très faible viscosité du réfrigérant conduit à une épaisseur de film séparant les deux surfaces comparable à leur rugosité. Néanmoins, des travaux expérimentaux avec le réfrigérant R1233zd suggèrent que la lubrification est possible dans ces conditions grâce à la formation d’une couche adsorbée sur la surface d’oxyde de fer. Les analyses expérimentales in situ dans le contact sont très difficiles à cause des conditions de fort confinement et haute pression. C’est pourquoi une approche numérique multi-échelles est développée, afin d’étudier l’impact des réactions physico-chimiques à l’interface réfrigérant-surface sur les propriétés de lubrification. La théorie de la fonctionnelle de la densité est utilisée pour quantifier au niveau quantique, l’adsorption d’une molécule de réfrigérant sur une surface d’oxyde de fer. Des énergies de liaison allant de -0.92 eV à -0.22 eV sont observées et reliées à différents cas d’adsorption. Ces résultats sont exploités pour paramétrer un champ de forces interfacial, qui prédit des structures moléculaires à l’interface, différentes de celles obtenues avec des potentiels basés sur les règles de mélange classiques. Des simulations de dynamique moléculaire utilisant ce champ de forces paramétré confirment l’existence d’une couche fortement adsorbée de R1233zd sur une surface d’oxyde de fer. Avec des surfaces atomiques lisses et seulement 2 nm d’épaisseur de film de réfrigérant, les couches adsorbées résistent à des pressions allant jusqu’à 4 GPa et des vitesses de cisaillement atteignant 100 m/s. Une valeur minimale de 5 molécules de réfrigérant par nm² est nécessaire à la formation de deux couches adsorbées à 0.5 GPa. De plus, des simulations en cisaillement avec une surface rugueuse prédisent une rupture totale du film à environ 13 GPa. / In large refrigeration systems, using the refrigerant as lubricant instead of oil can help to simplify the design, lighten the systems, and reduce their environmental impact. However, the very low viscosity of refrigerants leads to ultra-thin films separating the surfaces, with a thickness comparable to surface roughness. Nevertheless, experiments with the R1233zd refrigerant suggests that lubrication is still possible in that situation thanks to an adsorbed layer formed on iron oxide surfaces. Experimental in situ analysis area is very difficult because of high confinement and high pressure. That is why a multiscale numerical approach is developed here, to explore the impact of chemical reactions and physical processes at the refrigerant-surface interface on large-scale lubrication properties. Density functional theory is used to quantify the adsorption of a refrigerant molecule on an iron oxide surface at the quantum level. Binding energies ranging from -0.92 eV to -0.22 eV are measured and related to different adsorption cases. These results are then used to parametrize an interfacial force field, whose predictions of interfacial molecular structure differs from those obtained using potentials based on standard mixing rules. Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations involving this parametrized force field confirm the existence of a strongly adsorbed layer of R1233zd molecules on iron oxide surface. With atomically smooth surfaces, and a refrigerant film thickness as small as 2 nm, the adsorbed refrigerant layers resists pressures as high as 4 GPa and sliding velocities as high as 100 m/s. A minimum value of 5 refrigerant molecules per nm² is necessary to the formation of two adsorbed layers at 0.5 GPa. Moreover, sliding simulations with a rough surface reveal total film breakdown for ca. 13 GPa.

Ce travail a été réalisé en cotutelle entre l'Université Charles à Prague (République Tchèque) et l'Université de Strasbourg (France). Il a également profité d'une coopération entre l'Institut de Chimie Inorganique de l'Académie des Sciences de République Tchèque et le Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA, Cadarache, France). Les résultats des travaux ont contribué au projet OCDE / AEN Serena 2 (Programme portant sur l'étude des effets d'une explosion de vapeur dans un réacteur nucléaire à eau). La thèse présentée se situe dans le domaine de la sûreté nucléaire et de la science des matériaux. Elle traite de l'Interaction Combustible-Réfrigérant (ICR, ou FCI en anglais pour Fuel-Coolant Interaction) susceptible d'intervenir lors d'un accident grave de réacteur nucléaire et actuellement à l'étude dans les programme de R&D. Au cours d'un accident de fusion d'un coeur de réacteur, les matériaux fondus peuvent interagir avec le liquide de refroidissement (eau légère), aussi appelé réfrigérant. Cette interaction peut se produire à l'intérieur de la cuve ou, en cas de rupture de celle-ci, à l'extérieur. Ces deux scénarios sont couramment appelés Interaction Combustible-Réfrigérant en- et hors- cuve et se distinguent de par les conditions du réacteur lors de l'accident : pression du système, degré de sous refroidissement de l'eau, etc. L'interaction entre le combustible fondu et le liquide de refroidissement peut évoluer vers une détonation thermique appelée "explosion de vapeur" qui peut endommager le réacteur, voire compromettre l'intégrité du confinement. Des expériences récentes ont montré que la composition du combustible a un effet majeur sur l'apparition et le rendement d'une telle explosion. En particulier, des comportements différents ont été observés entre un matériau simulant, l'alumine, qui explose très facilement, et diverses compositions de corium prototypique (80 m. % UO2, 20% m.% ZrO2). Cet "effet matériau" a suscité un intérêt nouveau pour les analyses post-expériences des débris issus de l'ICR afin de déterminer les mécanismes qui interviennent au cours de ces phénomènes extrêmement rapides. La thèse est organisée en neuf chapitres. Le chapitre 1 constitue une introduction générale et présente le contexte d'un accident grave d'un réacteur nucléaire. Quelques exemples d'accidents graves (Three Miles Island 1979, Tchernobyl 1986 et Fukushima 2011) sont brièvement abordés. Le chapitre 2 résume les aspects théoriques de l'interaction combustible-réfrigérant. Il est divisé en quatre parties correspondant aux quatre étapes généralement rencontrées lors du mécanisme d'ICR i) Prémélange - le combustible fondu, versé dans l'eau, se fragmente en gouttelettes grossières qui s'isolent d'un film de vapeur. ii) Déclenchement - le film de vapeur entourant les gouttes de combustible est déstabilisé, permettant ainsi la fragmentation fine du combustible. iii) Propagation - la fragmentation du combustible se propage à l'ensemble du prémélange, augmentant ainsi la surface de contact entre le combustible fondu et l'eau. Ceci conduit à une production intense de vapeur à grande échelle. iv) Expansion (explosion) - l'énergie thermique transférée du combustible à l'eau est transformée en travail mécanique de la vapeur.[...]

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006-11-27Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:10:04Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ferreira_ad_me_ilha.pdf: 1079421 bytes, checksum: dcb82443da323ec46bf3bd207a17001c (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Devido à solubilidade mútua entre o fluido refrigerante e o fluido lubrificante usados em sistemas de refrigeração por compressão de vapor, eles formam uma mistura homogênea que influencia tanto os processos de transferência de calor no evaporador e no condensador, como os processos de lubrificação e de selagem de vazamentos no interior do compressor. O vazamento de refrigerante através da folga radial de compressores rotativos de pistão rolante é de particular importância para o bom desempenho do compressor, uma vez que ele influencia significativamente a eficiência volumétrica do compressor, chegando a somar cerca de 30% das perdas totais de refrigerante. No presente trabalho foram desenvolvidos modelos de escoamento de misturas óleo-refrigerante através desta folga, incluindo a mudança de fase do refrigerante devida à variação da sua solubilidade no lubrificante. A solução da equação da energia constitui uma evolução do processo de modelagem deste escoamento em relação aos modelos até então desenvolvidos. Quatro modelos diferentes foram usados para simular o escoamento: modelo de escoamento bifásico homogêneo isotérmico, modelo de escoamento bifásico isotérmico com formação de espuma, modelo de escoamento bifásico homogêneo não-isotérmico e modelo de escoamento bifásico homogêneo não-isotérmico com termo de força inercial. O estudo foi realizado para três misturas óleo-refrigerante: óleo éster Freol a10 e refrigerante R134a, óleo éster EMKARATE RL10H e refrigerante R134a e óleo mineral SUNISO 1 GS e refrigerante R12. Para todos os modelos e misturas, realizou-se um estudo paramétrico envolvendo as principais variáveis do problema: pressão de entrada, temperatura de entrada, vazão de mistura e valor da folga mínima... / Due to the mutual solubility between the refrigerant and lubricant of refrigeration systems using mechanical compression of vapor, they form a homogeneous mixture which influences the heat transfer processes in the evaporator and condenser as well as the compressor lubrication and refrigerant leakage. The refrigerant leakage through the radial clearance of rolling piston compressors plays an important role to the volumetric efficiency in this type of compressor, in which it represents about 30% of the total refrigerant loss. In the present work several models to predict the lubricant-refrigerant mixture flow through this clearance, including the refrigerant phase change due to the reduction of the refrigerant solubility in the lubricant, are developed. Four different models were developed to simulate the flow: isothermal homogeneous two-phase flow, isothermal two-phase flow with foam formation, non-isothermal homogeneous two-phase flow and non-isothermal homogeneous two-phase flow containing inertial force. The simulations were performed for three mixtures: ester oil Freol a10-refrigerant R134a, ester oil EMKARATE RL10H-refrigerant R134a, and mineral oil SUNISO 1 GS-refrigerant R12. The influences of the inlet pressure, inlet temperature, mixture mass flow rate, and minimal clearance were analyzed for all mixtures. The results showed that it is important to consider the foam formation, the inertial force, and the solution of the energy equation in the flow modeling. Concerning the volumetric efficiency of the compressor the ester oil Freol a10-R134a was the best mixture because it produced the lowest refrigerant leakage.

A presente pesquisa envolve um estudo teórico-experimental da transferência de calor e da perda de carga na condensação e no escoamento monofásico de fluidos refrigerantes halogenados no interior de lâminas com micro canais. Os ensaios consideram o fluido refrigerante puro R-134-a e a mistura quase azeotrópica R-410A. As lâminas estudadas envolvem micro canais de seção quadrada de Dh = 1,214 mm e de seção circular de Dh = 1,494 mm. Os ensaios de líquido subresfriado compreendem velocidades mássicas de 390 a 1360 Kg/sm2 para um temperatura de saturação de 40ºC e subresfriamento de 10ºC. Por sua parte, os ensaios foram realizados considerando um fluxo de calor constante de 5 kW/m2, títulos de vapor de 0,1 a 0,9, velocidades mássicas de 410 a 1135 kg/sm2, temperaturas de saturação de 40 a 50ºC e misturas óleo-refrigerante com concentrações de óleo em massa de 0,25 e 0,45%. Para cada condição de ensaio foram avaliados o coeficiente de transferência de calor e a queda de pressão por atrito na lâmina ensaiada. Os resultados para escoamento monofásico apresentaram consistência com relação às correlações típicas aplicáveis a transferência de calor e perda de carga para regime turbulento em tubos convencionais, apresentando, em média, valores de 12% superiores. Na maioria das condições de ensaios de condensação, segundo mapas de escoamento disponíveis na literatura, foi identificado o domínio do padrão estreitamento anular. Este comportamento foi aferido pelos resultados experimentais de perda de carga mostrando dependência quase exclusiva do parâmetro de Martinelli, e o mecanismo conectivo como principal mecanismo de transferência de calor, característico no padrão anular. Os resultados de condensação foram correlacionados a partir de abordagens empíricas em função do parâmetro de Martinelli e o conceito de velocidade mássica equivalente. Assim como, a partir de uma abordagem semi-empírica considerando um modelo anular que permite avaliar os mecanismos principais de transferência de calor e quantidade de movimento, avaliando a espessura do filme de líquido na parede do canal. Finalmente, os resultados experimentais e os obtidos a partir das correlações desenvolvidas são comparados com estudos disponíveis na literatura relativos a lâminas com micro canais. / This project involves a theoretical-experimental study of heat transfer and pressure drop in condensation and single phase flow of halogen refrigerants in microchannel tubes. The tests include the pure refrigerant R-134a and quasi azeotropic mixture R-410A. The microchannel tubes tested include one with square ports of Dh = 1,214 mm and other with circular port of Dh = 1,494 mm. The subcooled liquid tests considered the mass velocities of 390 to 1360 kg/sm2, the saturation temperature of 40ºC and subcooled of 10ºC. The condensing tests considered a constant heat flux of 5 kW/m2, vapor quality of 0,15 to 0,9, mass velocities of 410 to 1135 kg/sm2, saturation temperature of 40 to 50ºC and oil-refrigerant mixtures with oil mass concentrations of 0,25 and 0,45%. For each test condition was evaluated the coefficient of heat transfer and frictional pressure drop in the microchannel tube. The single phase results agree with typical correlations used in conventional tubes to evaluate the heat transfer and pressure drop in turbulent flow, even though the most of experimental date are 12% higher. The most of flow patterns in condensation were identified as annular using the flow patterns maps available on literature. This behavior was verified through pressure drop results, which show exclusive dependence on Martinelli Parameter. The heat transfer results show that the main heat transfer mechanism was convective, typical in annular flow. The results of condensation were correlated from empirical approachs using the Martinelli parameter and the equivalent mass velocity concept. And, also a semi-empirical approach modeling the annular flow to evaluate the mechanism of heat transfer through the liquid film around the wall of the tube. Finally, the experimental results and the results obtained through the models were compared with correlations referred to microchannels available on the literature.

Pour être utilisé en réfrigération secondaire comme matériau à changement de phase dans un fluide frigoporteur, un hydrate doit posséder une enthalpie de dissociation élevée, à une température adaptée à l’application (positive pour de la climatisation) et à une pression acceptable pour une installation industrielle. De plus, le mélange diphasique doit présenter de bonnes conditions d’écoulement et d’échanges thermiques. Un dispositif dynamique constitué d'un réacteur agité et d'une boucle de circulation, placé dans une chambre climatique, a été développé pour l’étude de coulis d’hydrates de dioxyde de carbone. Pour ce dispositif, un protocole a été mis en œuvre pour le refroidissement d’une solution chargée en CO2, générant des coulis d'hydrate à taux d’hydrate allant jusqu'à 25°% véhiculant une chaleur latente importante (374 kJ.kg-1). Une étude cinétique sur la formation des hydrates de CO2 dans le réacteur agité à été réalisé et montre que la cinétique de formation de ces hydrates est de 2 %.h-1 dans le réacteur pour une pression, une température, et une vitesse d'agitation de départ de 3 MPa, 12 °C et 1042 tr/min et pour une température de consigne du groupe froid de -1 °C. L’étude rhéologique du coulis a permis de mettre en place une corrélation empirique de type Herschel-Bulkley en fonction du taux d’hydrates qui permet une caractérisation satisfaisante du comportement rhéologique du fluide. Les résultats de l’étude thermique ont permis d’établir des corrélations entre les nombres de Nusselt et de Reynolds qui caractérisent les régimes de fonctionnement thermique du système. / To be used as phase change material in a secondary refrigerant, a hydrate must enclose a high dissociation enthalpy, at a temperature adapted to the application (positive for air-conditioning) and a pressure suitable for an industrial facility. Moreover, the two-phase mixture must present good conditions of flowing and heat exchange. A dynamical set-up with a stirred tank reactor with a loop of circulation, placed in a thermostated room, was developed for the study of carbon-dioxide-hydrate slurries. In this set-up, one protocol was carried out: by cooling of a water-CO2 solution, generating slurries hydrate rates 25 %, conveying a high latent heat (374 kJ.kg-1). A study of CO2 hydrate formation kinetics was lead in the tank reactor and the results showed the CO2 hydrate formation kinetics is 2 %.h-1 for a pressure, temperature and a stirring rate at the begin of 3 MPa, 12°C and 1042°rpm and a temperature of the chiller about -1°C. A study rheological allows the development of an empirical Herschel-Bulkley-type correlation as a function of the hydrate rate was achieved for rheological characterization of the fluid behavior. The thermal results obtained allow establishing correlation as a function of Nusselt and Reynolds number which characterize operational regimes of the system thermal.

Une émulsion à changement de phase (PCME: phase-change material emulsion) est un fluide consistant en une émulsion d'un matériau à changement de phase (PCM, phase change material), comme de la paraffine, dispersé dans un fluide porteur (phase continue), souvent de l'eau ou une solution acqueuse de surfactant. Les PCME peuvent être envisagés comme fluides à haute performance thermique (frigoporteurs ou caloporteurs) en raison de leur potentiel de transport de chaleur latente (cristallisation ou fusion du PCM). Cette thèse présente des résultats expérimentaux concernant le comportement thermo-rheologique des differentes versions de PCME (émulsions de paraffine dans différentes solutions acqueuses de surfactant, avec une concentration massique en paraffine égale à 30 %) sur une plage de température de 0 - 20 °C. Les propriétés thermophysiques des émulsions ont été déterminées. Ensuite, une étude expérimentale du transfert de chaleur par convection forcée laminaire a été effectuée. Le coefficient de transfert de chaleur convectif de l'émulsion pendant le refroidissement a été déterminé dans une configuration expérimentale proche de celle pouvant être rencontrée dans des échangeurs thermiques à plaques. La configuration se compose principalement de deux canaux rectangulaires (80 x 6 mm²) de longueurs égale à 1 m. Des corrélations utiles pour évaluer les coefficients d'échange thermique (locaux ou globaux) ont été établies entre les nombres de Nusselt, de Reynolds et de Prandtl. Un banc d'essais spécifique a également été utilisé pour analyser le comportement rhéologique des PCME. Des essais ont été effectués à l'aide d'un viscosimètre à différentes températures. La stabilité des émulsions a été examinée sous diverses charges thermomécaniques. Les expériences ont révélé un comportement rheofluidisant. L'ensemble de ces résultats montre que les PCME sont des candidats prometteurs pour les applications à la climatisation. / A phase change material emulsion (PCME) is a fluid consisting of an emulsion of a phase change material (PCM), such as paraffin, dispersed in a carrier fluid (contiunuous phase), often water of an aqueous solution of surfactant. PCMEs can be considered as potential high performance thermal fluids (used as secondary refrigerants or as heat transport fluids) owing to their latent heat involved in the fusion of cristalisation of the PCM. This thesis reports experimental results concerning the thermo-rheological behavior of different versions of a PCME (30%wt. paraffin concentration in various acqueous solutions of surfactant) over the temperature range [0 – 20 °C]. The thermophysical properties of the PCMEs were determined. Then, an experimental study of forced convection heat transfer during laminar flow was carried out. The convective heat transfer coefficient of the PCMEs during cooling was determined in an experimental configuration mocking up applications in plate heat exchangers. The configuration mainly consists of two 1 m long rectangular channels (80 x 6 mm2). Correlations were developped for the prediction of the (local and overall) heat transfers coefficients, based on the Nussel, Reynolds and Prandtl numbers. A specific test bench was also used to analyse the rheological behaviour of the PCMEs. Tests were carried out using a viscometer at different temperatures. The stability of the emulsion was examined under various thermo-mechanical loads. Experiments revealed a pseudoplastic behavior for all tested versions of the PCME. All these results show that PCMEs are an attractive candidate for their applications in the field of air conditioning.

[ES] Las regulaciones medioambientales imponen el uso de refrigerantes con cada vez menor Poder de Calentamiento Atmosférico (PCA), y obligan a que la búsqueda de refrigerantes alternativos a los actuales sea una necesidad real acorde a las tendencias del sector. El paso de los refrigerantes actuales a la utilización de refrigerantes alternativos no es inmediato ni mucho menos sencillo. La complejidad a nivel tecnológico es muy elevada, dado que el uso de un nuevo refrigerante exige diseñar y desarrollar de cero todos los componentes del circuito, puesto que poseen unas especificaciones y requerimientos de funcionamiento totalmente diferentes de los que poseen los refrigerantes actuales. La motivación principal de la tesis doctoral es la de plantear lo primeros pasos para el desarrollo de un equipo de bomba de calor para climatización que utilice un refrigerante con un bajo índice de PCA como el propano, en sustitución del que emplea la unidad actualmente (R410A), reduciendo así el impacto medioambiental del equipo y mejorando sus propiedades. Todo esto se encuentra incluido en los siguientes puntos: - Anticipar el cambio de tecnología necesario para el cumplimiento de la regulación F-GAS, asegurando menores emisiones para el medio ambiente y manteniendo la eficiencia energética actual mediante el desarrollo de equipos de bomba de calor con capacidad de modulación y con propano como fluido refrigerante. - Desarrollar herramientas de modelado y simulación para las diferentes plataformas objetivo. - Obtener conocimiento específico sobre el comportamiento de la bomba de calor mediante el análisis experimental con prototipos funcionales bajo las condiciones de trabajo especificadas, con la intención de conocer su funcionamiento, además de sus limitaciones, exigencias prácticas y sus necesidades de control. - Facilitar el diseño y desarrollo industrial de nuevos equipos de climatización mediante las herramientas de simulación y los datos experimentales obtenidos a través de prototipos funcionales. Motivada por este nuevo escenario, esta tesis se centra en estudiar qué posibilidades existen en medio-largo plazo en el desarrollo de bombas de calor para ajustarse a la regulación existente, no solo en cuanto a requerimientos ambientales sino también energéticos. Para ello, el primer paso ha sido el de realizar una sustitución directa del refrigerante original de la unidad aerotérmica, el R410A, por R290 para establecer el punto de referencia y poder conocer qué prestaciones es capaz de desarrollar esa misma unidad sin un rediseño del circuito de refrigerante. Tras esta primera evaluación, se ha llevado a cabo un estudio teórico de distintas configuraciones de circuito frigorífico con propano para evaluar las ventajas e inconvenientes entre ellas, con el objetivo de elegir la que mejor se ajuste al cumplimiento de los objetivos marcados. Este estudio se ha efectuado en tres ámbitos distintos: calefacción a baja temperatura, alta temperatura y condiciones de alta temperatura de impulsión de agua hasta 75ºC. En todos ellos, el resultado principal que se ha considerado ha sido el de eficiencia, lo que ha permitido obtener un orden de las tipologías estudiadas en función de los resultados obtenidos. A pesar de esto, esta evaluación también ha puesto de manifiesto otra característica intrínseca a cada uno de ellos como es su límite de funcionamiento en relación con la máxima temperatura de impulsión de calefacción. Tras ello, se ha construido un prototipo de bomba de calor funcional completo para ejecutar la fase experimental, que incluya hasta tres de las tipologías evaluadas en la fase teórica previa, para que, con todos los ensayos pertinentes, los resultados permitan seleccionar la tipología de circuito de refrigerante que se integre en un prototipo final. Este prototipo permitirá caracterizar el funcionamiento del sistema tanto para una plataforma aire-agua, como para una plataforma salm / [CA] Les regulacions mediambientals imposen l'ús de refrigerants amb cada vegada menor Poder d'Escalfament Atmosfèric (PCA), i obliguen a que la recerca de refrigerants alternatius als actuals sigui una necessitat real d'acord amb les tendències del sector. El pas dels refrigerants actuals a l'utilització de refrigerants alternatius no és immediat ni tampoc fàcil. La complexitat a nivell tecnològic és molt elevada, ja que l'ús d'un nou refrigerant exigeix dissenyar i desenvolupar de zero tots els components del circuit, tenint en conta que tenen unes especificacions i requeriments de funcionament totalment diferents dels que posseeixen els refrigerants actuals. La motivació principal de la tesi doctoral és la de plantejar el primers passos per al desenvolupament d'un equip de bomba de calor per a climatització que utilitzi un refrigerant amb un baix índex de PCA com el propà, en substitució del què empra la unitat actualment (R410A), reduint així l'impacte mediambiental de l'equip i millorant les seves propietats. Tot això es troba inclòs en els següents punts: - Anticipar el canvi de tecnologia necessari per al compliment de la regulació F-GAS, assegurant menors emissions per al medi ambient i mantenint l'eficiència energètica actual mitjançant el desenvolupament d'equips de bomba de calor amb capacitat de modulació i amb propà com a fluid refrigerant. - Desenvolupar ferramentes de modelatge i simulació per a les diferents plataformes objectiu. - Obtenir el coneixement específic sobre el comportament de la bomba de calor mitjançant l'anàlisi experimental amb prototips funcionals en les condicions de treball especificades, amb la intenció de conèixer el seu funcionament, a més de les seues limitacions i exigències pràctiques i les seues necessitats de control. - Facilitar el disseny i desenvolupament industrial de nous equips de climatització mitjançant les ferramentes de simulació i les dades experimentals obtingudes a través de prototips funcionals. Motivada per aquest nou escenari, aquesta tesi es centra a estudiar quines possibilitats hi ha al mitjá-llarg termini en el desenvolupament de bombes de calor per a ajustar-se a la regulació existent, no només en relació amb el requeriments ambientals sinó també energètics. Per això, el primer pas ha sigut el de fer una substitució directa del refrigerant original de la unitat aerotèrmica, el R410A, per R290 per establir el punt de referència i poder conèixer quines prestacions és capaç de desenvolupar aquesta mateixa unitat sense un redisseny del circuit de refrigerant. Després d'aquesta primera avaluació, s'ha dut a terme un estudi teòric de diferents configuracions de circuit frigorífic amb propà per avaluar els avantatges i inconvenients entre elles, amb l'objectiu de triar la que millor s'ajusti a l'acompliment dels objectius marcats. Aquest estudi s'ha efectuat en tres àmbits diferents: calefacció a baixa temperatura, alta temperatura i condicions d'alta temperatura d'impulsió d'aigua fins a 75ºC. En tots ells, el resultat principal que s'ha considerat ha sigut el d'eficiència, el que ha permès obtenir un ordre de les tipologies estudiades en funció dels resultats obtinguts. Tot i això, aquesta avaluació també ha posat de manifest una altra característica intrínseca a cada un d'ells com és el seu límit de funcionament en relació amb la màxima temperatura d'impulsió de calefacció. Després d'això, s'ha construït un prototip de bomba de calor funcional complet per executar la fase experimental, que inclogui fins a tres de les tipologies avaluades en la fase teòrica prèvia, perquè, amb tots els assajos pertinents, els resultats permeten seleccionar la tipologia de circuit de refrigerant que s'integri en un prototip final. Aquest prototip permetrà caracteritzar el funcionament de sistema tant per a una plataforma aire-aigua, com per a una plataforma salmorra-aigua, a través del canvi del bescanviador / [EN] Environmental regulations impose the use of refrigerants with less and less Global Warming Potential (GWP), and force that the search for alternative refrigerants in order to substitute the current ones is a real need according to the trends in the sector. The transition from current refrigerants to the use of alternative refrigerants is neither immediate nor simple. The complexity at the technological level is very high, since the use of a new refrigerant requires a new design and a new development for all the components along the refrigerant circuit, since they may have totally different specifications and operating requirements compared to the traditional refrigerants. The main motivation of this thesis is to present the initial stages concerning the development of a heat pump unit for space heating that uses a lo GWP refrigerant like propane, replacing the current refrigerant of the unit (R410A), leading to a reduction of the environmental impact of this equipment and improving its properties. All this has been included on the following points: - Anticipate the required technology change to be compliant with the F-GAS regulation, ensuring low-impact emissions to the atmosphere and keeping a similar energy efficiency through the development of heat pump units with heating capacity modulation and with propane as refrigerant. - Develop modelling and simulation tools for the different platforms approaches. - Obtain specific knowledge about the heat pump performance through experimental analysis with functional prototypes under the specified working conditions, with the aim of acquiring knowledge not only about its operation, but also about its limitations, practical requirements and its control needs. - Contribute to the industrial design and development of new space heating equipment using simulation tools and experimental data obtained through functional prototypes. Motivated by this new scenario, this thesis focuses on studying the available options in the medium-long term concerning the heat pump development in order to be compliant with the applicable regulations, not only in terms of environmental requirements but also energy requirements. To do this, the first step has been related to carry out a direct replacement of the original refrigerant of the aerothermal unit, R410A, with R290 to establish the reference point and to be able to know the performance of the original unit without considering a redesign of the refrigerant circuit. After this initial evaluation, a theoretical study of different refrigerant circuit configurations with propane has been carried out with the purpose of evaluating the advantages and disadvantages among them, in order to choose the one that fulfils the performance requirements the best. This study has been executed in three different areas: low heating temperature, high heating temperature and high water flow temperature conditions up to 75ºC. In all of them, the main result considered has been the efficiency, which has enabled to obtain a priority order based on the results obtained. Despite this, this evaluation has also revealed another attached feature, such as their operating limit in relation to the maximum heating flow temperature. After that, a complete functional heat pump prototype has been built to execute the experimental phase, which includes up to three of the typologies evaluated in the previous theoretical phase, so that, with all the corresponding tests, the results allow to select the typology of refrigerant circuit to be integrated into a final prototype. This prototype has also enabled the performance characterization for two different types of platforms, air-water and brine-water, by changing of the corresponding exchanger using cutting valves. In parallel to this, a certain phenomenon related to the behaviour of the refrigerant have been studied through different operating conditions for each typology as well as the proper measures to improve the system control. As / López Juárez, E. (2021). Desarrollo de una bomba de calor doméstica que usa propano como fluido de trabajo [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/174570 / TESIS

The subject of this diploma thesis is to apply the knowledge of thermodynamics when designing parameters of the train air conditioning unit. In the first part, the issue of air conditioning technology, basic types of cooling circuits and description of individual components are outlined. Furthermore, there is an overview of groups of refrigerants and their labelling. In the second part, a calculation of the heat load of the train unit for the limit design conditions of summer and winter operation, including the application of humid air theory are to be found. There is a basic procedure for designing the main components of compressor cooling, which is almost exclusively used in train applications, outlined. The last part contains the procedure for calculating the gains/losses in the distribution channels of the real air conditioning unit M7 and the evaluation of the results. In the appendix, there is an SW in MS Excel program, which can be indicatively used to calculate the total gains/losses of the distribution channels on any air-conditioning unit before the air enters into the train unit.

This diploma thesis deals with design of air-water heat pump which uses natural refrigerant, propane. In the thesis there are mentioned various types of devices using the source of low-potential heat for heating. The main part of the thesis is the design of the heat pump cooling circuit. In this section, individual components are designed, the calculation and comparison of the heating factor for different operating parameters is performed. Finally, the construction of the coolant circuit and the air exchanger is designed.