Advanced search
Publication Cover
HVAC&R Research Volume 6, 2000 - Issue 1
Journal homepage
144
Views
12
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Annular Film Flow Reversal In a Vertical Pipe: Application To Oil Return In Refrigeration Systems

Sunil S. Mehendale Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
&
Reinhard Radermacher Center for Environmental Energy Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Pages 55-74 | Published online: 28 Feb 2011

REFERENCES

  • ASHRAE . 1973 . Handbook and Product Directory, 1973 Systems.
  • Alofs , D. and Hasan , M. 1990 . Influence of Oil on Pressure Drop in Refrigerant Compressor Suction Lines . ASHRAE Transactions , 96 ( 1 ) : 249 – 255 .
  • Biancardi , F. , Michels , H. , Sienel , T. and Pandy , D. 1996 . Study of Lubricant Circulation in HVAC Systems East Hartford, Connecticut : United Technologies Research Center. . Final Technical Report
  • Didion , D. The Impact of Ozone Safe Refrigerants on Refrigeration Machinery Performance and Operation . Proceedings of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers . pp. 7 – 12 .
  • Fung , K. and Sundaresan , S. Study of Oil Return Characteristics in a Display Case Refrigeration System. Comparison of Different Lubricants for HFC-Blend Refrigerant . Proceedings of the 1994 International Refrigeration Conference at Purdue . pp. 121 – 128 .
  • Jacobs , M. , Scheideman , F. , Kazem , S. and Macken , M. 1976 . Oil Transport by Refrigerant Vapor . ASHRAE Transactions , 81 ( 2 ) : 318 – 329 .
  • Lockhart , R. and Martinelli , R. 1949 . Proposed Correlation of Data for Isothermal Two-Phase, Two-Component Flow in Pipes . Chemical Engineering Progress , 45 ( 1 ) : 39 – 48 .
  • Macken , N. , Scheideman , F. and Jacobs , M. 1979 . Pressure Loss and Liquid Transport of Oil-Refrigerant Mixtures in Suction and Discharge Lines . ASHRAE Transactions , 85 ( 2 ) : 77 – 92 .
  • Mehendale , S. 1998 . Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Annular Film Flow Reversal in a Vertical Pipe , Ph.D. Dissertation College Park : University of Maryland. .
  • Reyes-Gavilan , J. , Flak , G. T. and Tritcak , T. 1996 . Lubricant Return Comparison of Napthenic and Polyol Ester Oils in R-134a Household Refrigeration Applications . ASHRAE Transactions , 102 ( 2 ) : 180 – 185 .
  • Scheideman , F. , Jacobs , M. , Kazem , S. and Macken , N. 1977 . Pressure Loss of Refrigerant-Oil Mixtures in Suction and Discharge Lines . ASHRAE Transactions , 83 ( 2 ) : 202 – 221 .
  • Scheideman , F. and Macken , N. 1975 . Pressure Loss of Refrigerant-Oil Mixtures in Horizontal Pipes . ASHRAE Transactions , 80 ( 1 ) : 235 – 249 .
  • Sundaresan , S. and Radermacher , R. 1996 . Oil Return Characteristics of Refrigerant Oils in Split Heat Pump Systems . ASHRAE Journal , 38 ( 8 ) : 57 – 61 .
  • Vaughn , R. 1971 . Refrigeration Compressors, Lubricating Oils, and Refrigerant—An Uneasy Trio 14 – 22 . In ASHRAE Symposium Bulletin
  • Wallis , G. 1969 . One Dimensional Two-Phase Flow. New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company. .
  • Wallis , G. 1970 . Annular Two-Phase Flow, Part 1: A Simple Theory . ASME Journal of Basic Eng. , 92D : 59 – 72 .
  • Wallis , G. 1970 . Annular Two-Phase Flow, Part 2: Additional Effects . ASME Journal of Basic Eng. , 92D : 73 – 82 .
  • UNEP . 1991 . Report of the Refrigeration Air-Conditioning and Heat Pumps Technical Options Committee, Montreal Protocol

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.