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superheat

[′sü·pər‚hēt]
(thermodynamics)
Sensible heat in a gas above the amount needed to maintain the gas phase.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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During the process of simulation, the initial temperature of the storage room and the outdoor is 25[degrees]C and 30[degrees]C, respectively, and the desired temperature of the storage room and the degree of superheat are -10[degrees]C and 5[degrees]C, respectively.
The vast majority of SISO controllers use the expansion valve to regulate evaporator superheat. This can be accomplished using electronic feedback control (i.e., electronic expansion valve, or EEV) or by using mechanical feedback (i.e.
Because of this behavior, superheat and subcooling for zeotropes must be calculated using the proper point.
Choi et al., 2003, showed that as much as 30% capacity degradation can come from refrigerant flow maldistribution, even at the same superheat setting.
When the liquid is brought to a temperature and pressure, where, according to its phase diagram, it should be gaseous but maintains the liquid phase, it is said to be "superheated" The difference in pressure between the vapor pressure and the operating pressure of a bubble chamber is known as "degree of superheat"
This paper considers the fundamental problem of evaporator superheat control in a basic vapor compression cycle.
The Master Controller is an electronic control system that regulates an electric expansion valve for precise refrigerant pressure and superheat through the evaporator coil.
Solvent retention features unique to the latest Guyson Kerry Microsolve machines including: triple coil reflux cooling, vapour break, 150% freeboard, optional Superheat, auto top-up and solvent monitoring, ensure the systems are safe and comply fully with environmental and safety legislation.
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