TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of oil on the two-phase critical flow of Refrigerant 134a through short tube orifices
AU - Yongchan, Kim
AU - O'Neal, Dennis L.
N1 - Funding Information:
A~kn(l~lri!c,er?le,Tzhriss~ r esearch was supported by the TexasA dvanced Technology Program and partly by E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Company.
PY - 1994/6
Y1 - 1994/6
N2 - An experimental investigation of two-phase flow of mixtures of Refrigerant 134a with 168 SUS polyalkylene glycol (PAG) oil through short tube orifices was performed for oil concentrations ranging from 0 to 5.1%. Both two-phase and subcooled liquid flow entering short tubes were studied for an upstream pressure of 1172 kPa, for subcoolings as high as 13.9 C, and for qualities as high as 8% at the inlet of the short tube. Downstream pressures were varied from saturation pressure, Psat,to 310 kPa. The effects of the lubricant on the flow characteristics were discussed as a function of downstream pressure, upstream subcooling/quality and upstream pressure. The effects of oil concentration on mass flow through short tubes varied as a function of upstream subcooling or quality. The maximum reduction in flow occurred at zero subcooling, where the flow was reduced by approximately 12.1% for a 5.1% oil concentration. For entering subcooling above 8.3 C and at a quality of 5%. there were small increases in flow for the addition of oil to the refrigerant. The observed flow trends were analyzed using pressure profile measurements and visualization tests.
AB - An experimental investigation of two-phase flow of mixtures of Refrigerant 134a with 168 SUS polyalkylene glycol (PAG) oil through short tube orifices was performed for oil concentrations ranging from 0 to 5.1%. Both two-phase and subcooled liquid flow entering short tubes were studied for an upstream pressure of 1172 kPa, for subcoolings as high as 13.9 C, and for qualities as high as 8% at the inlet of the short tube. Downstream pressures were varied from saturation pressure, Psat,to 310 kPa. The effects of the lubricant on the flow characteristics were discussed as a function of downstream pressure, upstream subcooling/quality and upstream pressure. The effects of oil concentration on mass flow through short tubes varied as a function of upstream subcooling or quality. The maximum reduction in flow occurred at zero subcooling, where the flow was reduced by approximately 12.1% for a 5.1% oil concentration. For entering subcooling above 8.3 C and at a quality of 5%. there were small increases in flow for the addition of oil to the refrigerant. The observed flow trends were analyzed using pressure profile measurements and visualization tests.
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U2 - 10.1016/0017-9310(94)90184-8
DO - 10.1016/0017-9310(94)90184-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0028449161
SN - 0017-9310
VL - 37
SP - 1377
EP - 1385
JO - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
JF - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
IS - 9
ER -