Condensadores de Tubo Con Aletas Optimizacion Mediante Sistema Inteligente. (IN SPANISH) [Optimization of Finned-Tube Condensers Using an Intelligent System.]
Condensadores de Tubo Con Aletas Optimizacion Mediante
Sistema Inteligente. (IN SPANISH) [Optimization of
Finned-Tube Condensers Using an Intelligent System.]
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Domanski, P. A.; Yashar, D. A.
International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 30, No. 3,
May 2007.
Keywords:
condensers; tubes; refrigeration; air conditioning; air
condenser; finned-tube; temperature
Abstract:
The refrigerant circuitry influences a heat exchanger's
attainable capacity. Typically, a design engineer
specifies a circuitry and validates it using a
simulation model or laboratory test. The circuitry
optimization process can be improved by using
intelligent search techniques. This paper presents
experiments with a novel intelligent optimization
module, ISHED (Intelligent System for Heat Exchanger
Design), applied to maximize capacity through circuitry
design of finned-tube condensers. The module operates in
a semi-Darwinian mode and seeks refrigerant circuitry
designs that maximize the condenser capacity for
specified operating conditions and condenser slab design
constraints. Examples of optimization runs for six
different refrigerants are included. ISHED demonstrated
the ability to generate circuitry architectures with
capacities equal to or superior to those prepared
manually, particularly for cases involving non-uniform
air distribution.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899