Thermal comfort assessment and energy consumption analysis of ground-source heat pump system combined with radiant heating/cooling

A new ground source heat pump system combined with radiant heating/cooling is proposed, and the principles and the advantages of the system are analyzed. A demonstration of the system is applied to a rebuilt building： Xijindu exhibition hall, which is located in Zhenjiang city in China. Numerical studies on the thermal comfort and energy consumption of the system are carded out by using TRNSYS software. The results indicate that the system with the radiant floor method or the radiant ceiling method shows good thermal comfort without mechanical ventilation in winter. However, the system with either of the methods should add mechanical ventilation to ensure good comfort in summer. At the same level of thermal comfort, it can also be found that the annual energy consumption of the radiant ceiling system is less than that of the radiant floor system.

Application and prospect of the fluid cooling system of solar arrays for probing the Sun

The Solar Close Observations and Proximity Experiments(SCOPE)mission,which has been proposed by the Yunnan Observatories,Chinese Academy of Sciences,aiming to operate at a distance of 5 to 10 solar radii from the Sun,plans to complete the in situ detection of the solar eruption process and observation of the magnetic field structure response.The solar flux received by the satellite ranges from 10^(3) to 10^(6) Wm^(-2),which poses challenges for thermal management of the solar arrays.In this work,the solar array cooling system of the Parker Solar Probe is discussed,the developments of the fluid loop technique are reviewed,and a research plan for a next-generation solar array cooling system is proposed.This paper provides a valuable reference for novel thermal control systems in spacecraft for solar observation.

Design of a Prototype EHD Air Pump for Electronic Chip Cooling Applications

This paper presents the design,optimization and fabrication of an EHD air pump intended for high-power electronic chip cooling applications.Suitable high-voltage electrode configurations were selected and studied,in terms of the characteristics of the generated electric field,which play an important role in ionic wind flow.For this purpose,dedicated software is used to implement finite element analysis.Critical design parameters,such as the electric field intensity,wind velocity,current flow and power consumption are investigated.Two different laboratory prototypes are fabricated and their performances experimentally assessed.This procedure leads to the fabrication of a final prototype,which is then tested as a replacement of a typical fan for cooling a high power density electronic chip.To assist towards that end,an experimental thermal testing setup is designed and constructed to simulate the size of a personal computer’s CPU core of variable power.The parametric study leads to the fabrication of experimental single-stage EHD pumps,the optimal design of which is capable of delivering an air flow of 51 CFM with an operating voltage of 10.5 kV.Finally,the theoretical and experimental results are evaluated and potential applications are proposed.

Assessment of Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants for Waste Heat Recovery in Data Center with On-Chip Two-Phase Cooling Loop

Data centers(DCs)are highly energy-intensive facilities,where about 30%–50%of the power consumed is attributable to the cooling of information technology equipment.This makes liquid cooling,especially in twophase mode,as an alternative to air cooling for the microprocessors in servers of interest.The need to meet the increased power density of server racks in high-performance DCs,along with the push towards lower global warming potential(GWP)refrigerants due to environmental concerns,has motivated research on the selection of two-phase heat transfer fluids for cooling servers while simultaneously recovering waste heat.With this regard,a heat pump-assisted absorption chiller(HPAAC)system for recovering waste heat in DCs with an on-chip twophase cooling loop driven by the compressor is proposed in the present paper and the low GWP hydrofluoroolefin refrigerants,including R1224yd(Z),R1233zd(E),R1234yf,R1234ze(E),R1234ze(Z),R1243zf and R1336mzz(Z),are evaluated and compared against R245fa as server coolant.For theHPAAC system,beginning with the development of energy and economic models,the performance is analyzed through both a parametric study and optimization using the coefficient of performance(COP),energy saving ratio(ESR),payback period(PBP)and net present value(NPV)as thermo-economic indicators.Using a standard vapor compression cooling system as a benchmark,the results indicate that with the evaporation temperature between 50℃and 70℃and the subcooling degree ranging from5℃to 15°C,R1233zd(E)with moderate compressor suction pressure and pressure ratio is the best refrigerant for the HPAAC systemwhile R1234yf performs the worst.More importantly,R1233zd(E)is also superior to R245fa based on thermo-economic performance,especially under work conditions with relatively lower evaporation temperature as well as subcooling degree.Under the given working conditions,the overall COP,ESR,NPV,and PBP of R1233zd(E)HPAAC with optimum subcooling degree range from4.99 to 11.27,25.53 to 64.59,1.13 to 4.10×10^(7) CNY and 5.77 to 2.22 years,respectively.Besides,the thermo-economic performance of R1233zd(E)HPAAC under optimum working conditions in terms of subcooling degree varying with the evaporation temperature is also investigated.

Heating and Cooling Hybrid System with Gas Mixture Sourced Heat Pump and Heating Boiler

Preliminary investigation shows that air sourced type heat pumps by energy efficiency are competitive with gas boilers having 93% of coefficient of performance （COP） if heat pumps are used in climatic zones, having outside air temperature higher than （-3 ℃ to -5 ℃）. But, in such conditions the heat pump＇s evaporator is covered by ice crust, which cuts off the flow of outside air-heat source through the evaporator of heat pump. For avoiding stating problems it is recommended to use as heat source a mixture of waste warm gases. In this article a high efficiency heating-cooling system is developed, consisting of warm gases mixture sourced heat pump, heating boiler operating simultaneously with heat pump and solar air heater. The heating demand of the served house is shared between boiler and heat pump. Instead of outside air the warm gases mixture enters into evaporator of heat pump. A new construction of heat exchanger was developed. The article presents the structure and principle of operation, as well as the method for optimization and design of suggested system. Analysis proved high energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of the new system.

Broadband Vibrational Cooling of Cold Cesium Molecules： Theory and Experiments

The use of a broadband, frequency shaped femtosecond laser on translationally cold cesium molecules has recently demonstrated to be a very efficient method of cooling also the vibrational degree of freedom. A sample of cold molecules, initially distributed over several vibrational levels, has thus been transfered into a single selected vibrational level of the singlet X^1∑g ground electronic state. Our method is based on repeated optical pumping by laser light with a spectrum broad enough to excite all populated vibrational levels but limited in its frequency bandwidth with a spatial light modulator. In such a way we are able to eliminate transitions from the selected level, in which molecules accumulate. In this paper we briefly report the main experimental results and then address, in a detailed way by computer simulations, the perspectives for a ＂complete＂ cooling of the molecules, including also the rotational degree of freedom. Since the pumping process strongly depends on the relative shape of the ground and excited potential curves, ro-vibrational cooling through different excited states is theoretically compared.

DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE-PHASED WATER-COOLING RADIATOR FOR COMPUTER CHIP

In order to cool computer chip efficiently with the least noise, a single phase water-cooling radiator for computer chip driven by piezoelectric pump with two parallel-connection chambers is developed. The structure and work principle of this radiator is described. Material, processing method and design principles of whole radiator are also explained. Finite element analysis （FEA） software, ANSYS, is used to simulate the heat distribution in the radiator. Testing equipments for water-cooling radiator are also listed. By experimental tests, influences of flowrate inside the cooling system and fan on chip cooling are explicated. This water-cooling radiator is proved more efficient than current air-cooling radiator with comparison experiments. During cooling the heater which simulates the working of computer chip with different power, the water-cooling radiator needs shorter time to reach lower steady temperatures than current air-cooling radiator.

The Preliminary Research of Sea Water District Heating and Cooling for Tallinn Coastal Area

This paper describes possibilities to utilize sea water for district heating and cooling purposes in Tallinn costal area. The sea water temperature profiles and suitability of heating and cooling generation are studied for continental climatic conditions. The district network study bases on 21 buildings located near to the Gulf of Finland. Industrial reversible heat pump technology is selected to cover heating and cooling loads for the new buildings. Combination of existing district heating and heat pump technology is considered for existing buildings. The results show possibilities, threats and need for further research of the sea water based heat pump district network implementation.

Energy Saving Model and Calculation Example of Three Cooling Schemes for Data Center in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Area

In order to achieve the goal of “carbon peak” in 2030 and “carbon neutralization” in 2060, the task of energy conservation has risen to the national strategic level, and its work is urgent. It focuses on energy saving and energy consumption in data center, 5G network and other fields. The gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioning is a kind of room air conditioning which uses natural cooling source with high efficiency. According to the outdoor meteorological parameters of ten typical cities in China, the calculation model of unit hybrid refrigeration mode is established by using integral method. A simplified algorithm for statistical summation is proposed. Then it compares with the same type of refrigerant pump air conditioner, water-cooled chiller and natural cooling plate. The results show that the annual operation time of gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioner is 50.8% longer than that of refrigerant pump air conditioner. Then the calculation model is verified by the annual actual operation data of a data center in Changsha. The results show that the double cycle air conditioner with gravity heat pipe can save about 34% energy compared with the chiller. The accuracy of the calculation model is 17.5%, which meets the engineering accuracy requirements. The application of gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioning in hot summer and cold winter area is a scheme worthy of popularization and application.

Thermodynamic Simulation of CCP in Air-Cooled Heat Pump Unit with HFCs and CO₂Trans-Critical

The exergy analysis and finite time thermodynamic methods had been employed to analyze the compound condensation process (CCP). It was based on the air-cooling heat pump unit. The cooling capacity of the chiller unit is about 1 kW, and the work refrigerant is R22/R407C/R410A/CO2. The MATLAB/SIMULINK software was employed to build the simulation model. The thermodynamic simulation model is significant for the optimization of parameters of the unit, such as condensation and evaporation temperature and mass flow of the sanitary hot water and size of hot water storage tank. The COP of the CCP of R410A system is about 3% - 5% higher than the CCP of the R22 system, while CCP of the R407C system is a little lower than the CCP of R22 system. And the CCP of CO2 trans-critical system has advantage in the hot supply mode. The simulation method provided a theoretical reference for developing the production of CCP with substitute refrigerant R407C/R410A/CO2.

Simulation of embedded heat exchangers of solar aided ground source heat pump system

Aimed at unbalance of soil temperature field of ground source heat pump system, solar aided energy storage system was established. In solar assisted ground-source heat pump (SAGSHP) system with soil storage, solar energy collected in three seasons was stored in the soil by vertical U type soil exchangers. The heat abstracted by the ground-source heat pump and collected by the solar collector was employed to heating. Some of the soil heat exchangers were used to store solar energy in the soil so as to be used in next winter after this heating period; and the others were used to extract cooling energy directly in the soil by circulation pump for air conditioning in summer. After that solar energy began to be stored in the soil and ended before heating period. Three dimensional dynamic numerical simulations were built for soil and soil heat exchanger through finite element method. Simulation was done in different strata month by month. Variation and restoration of soil temperature were studied. Economy and reliability of long term SAGSHP system were revealed. It can be seen that soil temperature is about 3 ℃ higher than the original one after one year's running. It is beneficial for the system to operate for long period.

Analysis on Several Heat Pump Applications in Large Public Buildings

The consumption of cooling and heating energy and the methods of heating and cooling used in large public buildings are analyzed in this paper. A comparison between initial investment and operation costs of heat pump and traditional heating modes used in large public buildings is also introduced. A life cycle cost (LCC) mathematical model is established to analyze the main factors that affect the LCC including the advantages and disadvantages of heat pumps currently in use. Some suggestions about heating and cooling modes applied in large buildings in different geographical areas are given in this paper.

某单缸发动机冷却系统数值模拟及优化

为研究某单缸发动机冷却系统的冷却性能及工作流量,采用CFD方法对该单缸发动机冷却系统开展流场分析及工作流量提升研究。实验结果表明:该发动机冷却系统原方案的工作流量为34 L/min,不满足当发动机转速8 000 r/min时工作流量43.75 L/min的设计要求。通过优化水套阻力和提升冷却水泵性能,冷却系统的工作流量提升至44 L/min,增幅为29.4%。研究结果可为该单缸发动机冷却系统的冷却性能评估及结构改进提供仿真数据支撑。

南方先进光源研究测试平台2 K超流氦真空机组控制策略

南方先进光源研究测试平台低温系统为超导腔提供100 W@2 K的垂直和水平两种测试模式。采用三套机械泵与罗茨泵组成的减压降温真空机组,通过对测试装置抽真空为超导腔提供2 K测试环境。为了保证测试装置内满足2 K@31.3 mbar±0.1 mbar要求,保持一定液位高度,设计了一套对应的减压降温真空机组控制逻辑,通过真空机组入口蝶阀可控开度、罗茨泵变频控制、旁通阀参与调节相互配合,在多轮测试中,能够在2 h内实现4 K到2 K间的转化,极大地减小了测试等待时间,稳定实现了31.3 mbar±0.1 mbar的压力波动,保证了液位的稳定,为超导腔测试提供持续稳定的测试环境,稳定运行时间单次最长720 h。

某大科学装置项目工艺冷却水系统设计

介绍了某在建大科学装置项目的工艺冷却水系统设计,包括服务对象、系统形式、系统组成、水温控制策略、流量控制策略等方面的内容。简述了热回收型水源热泵在工艺冷却水系统中的应用方案,并对工艺冷却水系统设计后续可开展的工作和研究提出了3个方向。

基于夹点的带喷射器CO_(2)热泵系统性能分析

为了研究带喷射器的跨临界CO_(2)内部过冷热泵系统(TCISE),基于夹点建立了TCISE的热力学模型,分析了冷却水进出水温度及流量对系统性能的影响。研究表明:冷却水进水温度从25℃降低到15℃时,最优高压压力从9.3 MPa降至8.8 MPa,降低了5.4%,最大COP从3.83提升至4.27,提高了11.49%;TCISE存在临界冷却水出水温度和临界冷却水质量流量,当冷却水进水温度一定时,在出水温度低于临界出水温度或质量流量高于临界质量流量时,系统COP保持不变。

基于多维振动特征图谱的特高压换流阀主循环泵轻量化故障诊断模型

针对特高压换流阀阀冷系统中主循环泵故障特征提取难和故障诊断模型规模大的问题,提出一种基于多维振动特征图谱的轻量化主循环泵故障诊断模型。首先,基于振动轨迹图像(vibration locus image,VLI)和伪颜色编码的时域特征提取方法,构建主循环泵的时域特征图谱。其次,融合马尔科夫变迁场(Markov transition fields,MTF)和小波包变换(wavelet packet transform,WPT),全尺度提取振动信号的低频和高频故障特征,构建主循环泵的频域、时频域特征图谱。最后,通过全维度动态卷积(omni-dimensional dynamic convolution,ODconv)优化轻量化卷积神经网络模型框架,构建了轻量化主循环泵故障诊断模型(OD-ShuffleNet)。并融合时域、频域和时频域故障特征,在减少硬件资源占用的基础上进一步提升模型的故障诊断精度。分析结果表明,模型的诊断准确率为95.0%,优于经典卷积神经网络架构。

采用冷却塔补偿的地埋管地源热泵热平衡系统控制研究

采用冷却塔补偿来减少夏季土壤排热量的做法是地埋管地源热泵最常见的一种热平衡措施,但目前与其相适应的控制策略尚不够完善。在此,针对采用冷却塔补偿的地埋管地源热泵热平衡系统,提出一种以效率优先和热量补偿双模式运行的控制策略。这种控制策略明确了冷却塔与地埋管双向切换的条件,可以在保持地埋管地下热平衡前提下提高地源热泵系统的工作效率,并能够自动适应不同负荷特点的建筑物。

某船齿轮箱海水冷却水泵的故障诊断

针对某船右齿轮箱海水冷却水泵振动异常故障,文章测量了该泵的振动速度和速度波形,通过加速度包络分析确定了振动激励源,从而发现故障原因是轴承损坏导致的泵组转子失衡,最后经更换轴承,排除了故障。

核电厂二次循环冷却水泵房流道水力特性优化研究

二次循环冷却技术是内陆核电建设的关键技术和重点研究方向,泵房流道内良好的水力特性对循环冷却水系统的安全、高效运行至关重要。结合世界首个采用超大型高位收水海水冷却塔二次循环冷却技术的核电项目,开展了循环水泵房流道物理模型试验,模拟分析了流道内流态、水力特性和启停泵过程的水位波动。试验结果表明:采用高位收水冷却塔的二次循环冷却水泵房具有“大取水流量、前池侧向进水、有限容积、高位布置”等特点,在不采取整流措施的条件下,流道内流速分布不均匀,吸水室内偏流严重,吸水喇叭口前存在预旋流,水泵吸水管涡角偏大,影响循环水泵的安全稳定运行。优化方案针对性提出“前池墩栅阵列分水整流+吸水室墩墙联合均流消涡”组合措施,改善了流道和吸水室内流态,满足了循环水泵平顺、均匀进流的要求。此外,根据启停泵水位波动的试验结果,给出了系统充水的最高静水位和启停泵间隔周期建议。研究成果可为后续核电厂二次循环冷却水系统的优化设计提供参考。