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EVAP-COND Available on BFRL’s Web Site

EVAP-COND, a software package for simulating air-to-refrigerant finned-tube heat exchangers designed for heat pumps and air-conditioners, was released in January 2003 and placed on BFRL’s Web site (www.bfrl.nist.gov/info/software.html). Equipment manufacturers now will be able to expedite optimized designs of finned-tube evaporators and condensers working with new generation refrigerants. A graphical user interface, designed for Windows operating systems, facilitates input of complex heat exchanger design data and provides a convenient platform for reviewing detailed simulation results.

EVAP-COND uses NIST’s Standard Reference Database 23 (REFPROP) for representation of thermophysical properties of refrigerant. The current release includes the 10 most relevant fluids, including atmospheric ozone-safe HFC refrigerants and natural refrigerants. The final phase of EVAP-COND development was sponsored by the 21st Century Research Program of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute, with co-funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Contact:
Piotr Domanksi
301-975-5877
pdomanski@nist.gov

 

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