Modelling of a diphasic CO2 ejector for cooling circuit

2019 
Ejectors as alternative to expansion valves are used to increase efficiency of cooling circuits. To cope with different mass flows or inlet pressures, adaptable ejectors and multiple ejectors are utilized. A simplified model is needed to size an ejector in a circuit. It must be fast and accurate to be included in dynamic simulations of cooling circuits. This article proposes a 1D model to calculate the entrainment ratio and the pressure recovery of a supersonic ejector. It is based on data from literature and a CO2 test bench with adaptable ejector not presented in this paper. The model uses few experimental points for calibration and the mixing process is modelled in a different way compared to previous articles. The entrainment ratio is calculated with a precision of 10%. The model is validated with CO2 for high pressures ranging from 9.0 MPa to 12.0 MPa and low pressure from 2.3 MPa to 3.6 MPa.
    • Correction
    • Source
    • Cite
    • Save
    • Machine Reading By IdeaReader
    0
    References
    0
    Citations
    NaN
    KQI
    []