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High Efficiency Refrigeration Process, Phase I
Completed
Description
A refrigeration cycle is proposed for development which can reduce compressor work and increase cooling effect, by eliminating a portion of the irreversabilities associated with the reverse-rankine cycle refrigeration process. This process improves efficiency without the use of complex turbines, multi-stage architecures, or mechanical expanders, all of which add system complexity and reduce reliability.
Details
| Technology area | Exploration Destination Systems > In Situ Resource Use > Resource Acquisition, Isolation, and Preparation |
| Program | Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer (SBIR/STTR) |
| Lead organization | Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX |
| Start date | 2004-01-16 |
| End date | 2004-07-19 |
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