Optimizing HVACR Efficiency with Smaller Diameter Copper Tubes
Latest findings using the Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA)
Efficient refrigeration and HVAC systems are essential to energy management and the operational cost of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. An ideal system will conserve energy and limit operational expenses, and the heat exchanger design plays a critical role in the system’s functionality. Manufacturers are designing a new generation of heat exchangers with smaller diameter copper tubes that have advantages over present designs.
The new heat exchangers have copper tubing that is designed with an even smaller diameter than competing heat exchanger designs, allowing for a better performing product with higher internal and external heat transfer coefficients. The copper tubes also offer an inherent material advantage to popular systems in modern HVACR engineering because they are more resistant to corrosion and easier to repair because of heightened flexibility in brazing temperatures.