Performance Comparison of Domestic Refrigeration System with Latent Heat Storage Materials

The phase transition material is a thermal energy storage device with latent heat that might be an unique approach to improve refrigerator performance by increasing condenser heat transfer. Performance of VCRS with mechanical subcooling system experiment investigates mainly compares the performance of system with and without Phase change material (PCM). In this experiment two methods, such as atmospheric air cooling and mechanical subcooling with PCM, have been used. In both categories, at different evaporator loading conditions such as 50,100,150,200,250 Watts, refrigerator performance such as the performance coefficient, compressor power source, condenser heat transfer rate, and evaporator chilling effect are compared. Mechanical subcooling based on PCM might be utilized to improve refrigerator performance, according to the findings.