Transient simulation of a two-door frost-free refrigerator subjected to periodic door opening and evaporator frosting

• Published in: Applied energy Vol. 147; pp. 386 - 395
• Main Authors: Borges, Bruno N., Melo, Cláudio, Hermes, Christian J.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Door opening; energy; energy use and consumption; Evaporator frosting; frost; heat; Household refrigerator; mass transfer; prediction; refrigeration; refrigerators; simulation models; temperature; Transient simulation; Household refrigerator; Door opening; Transient simulation; Evaporator frosting

•Transient behavior of a refrigerator under periodic door opening is simulated.•The refrigeration loop is modeled following a semi-empirical quasi-steady approach.•Energy and moisture transfer into and within the compartments are modeled.•Key heat and mass transfer parameters were derived from in-ho...