Factors contributing to refrigerator cycling losses
Abstract Oil solubility, refrigerant migration, and redistribution are three factors affecting the transient and cycling performance of all refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. These effects are quantified for a refrigerator instrumented with immersion thermocouples, pressure transducers, and microphones. The analytical methods, however, are applicable to other types of refrigeration and air conditioning systems, including those with capillary tube/suction line heat exchangers.