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Southwest HVAC News
CoilDesigner
Software Can Now Simulate the Performance of MicroGroove
Smaller-Diameter Copper Tubes, Says Copper Alliance and
Optimized Thermal Systems.
 The
International Copper Association (ICA) and Optimized Thermal
Systems, Inc. (OTS) today announced that newly developed
MicroGrooveTM correlations will be implemented in CoilDesigner®
software, a proprietary heat exchanger simulation and design
optimization tool developed by the Center for Environmental Energy
Engineering (CEEE) at the University of Maryland.
Research at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) resulted in the
development of new airside and refrigerant-side correlations,
particularly for 5-mm MicroGroove tubes. To make such correlations
readily available to HVAC&R system designers and heat exchanger
engineers, the ICA worked with OTS to implement the newly developed
correlations into its software design tool.
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CoilDesigner is a
highly customizable software tool that allows designers to
simulate and optimize the performance of heat exchangers. OEM
users can shorten product development costs and bring products
to market more quickly. OTS has an exclusive license agreement
with the University of Maryland to provide customized versions
and assist in the development of CoilDesigner software. OTS
actively works with various HVAC&R designers around the globe to
optimize heat exchanger geometry, including investigation of the
use of small diameter tubes.
For information on CoilDesigner, visit
www.ceee.umd.edu.
For more information, visit
www.microgroove.net. Or join the MicroGroove Group on
LinkedIn to share your ideas about research directions and
product development.
www.linkedin.com/groups/Microgroove-4498690.
About ICA
The International Copper Association, Ltd. (ICA) is the leading
organization for promoting the use of copper worldwide. ICA’s
mission is to promote the use of copper by communicating the
unique attributes that make this sustainable element an
essential contributor to the formation of life, to advances in
science and technology, and to a higher standard of living
worldwide. Visit www.copperinfo.com for more information about
ICA.
About CEEE
The Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) is a
leader in research and education in environmentally responsible,
economically feasible integrated energy conversion systems for
buildings and transportation. Research focuses in particular on
air-conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumping and integrated
cooling heating and power systems. The Center also provides
software for the design and analysis of such systems with
integrated optimization capabilities for lowest cost and best
performance.
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