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@article{167907,
        author = {Chilagani Akhila and K Vijaya Kumar Reddy and Gugulothu Ravi},
        title = {Performance Evaluation of a Refrigerator with Assorted Operating Parameters},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {4},
        pages = {818-824},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=167907},
        abstract = {Sustainable economic development is largely dependent on energy conservation and environmental protection. This study aims to enhance the comparative perfor-mance analysis of a domestic refrigerator utilizing R134a and R600a refrigerants by adjusting the mass charge under steady-state conditions. Results show that R134a with 70grms mass charge achieves 48% higher mass flow rate, while the pull-down time differs by 11% in comparison to charges of 60 and 80grms. ForR600a, 40grms charge leads to a 56% increase in mass flow rate compared to 30 and 50grms, while the 50grms charge takes 35% longer to achieve the desired cooling. By ensuring efficient heat transfer, achieving the de-sired cooling capacity, and minimizing energy consump-tion, an optimal refrigerant charge promotes effective heat exchange and enhances the longevity of the system.},
        keywords = {Refrigeration, R134a&R600a refrigerants, mass flow rate(m), Coefficient of Performance (COP).},
        month = {September},
        }