Publications
Papers presented and published by OTS Staff include:
  • Round Tube – Fin Heat Exchangers
  • Transient Modeling
    • Rhoads, A., Bortoletto, B., Ling, J., Martin, C., & Radermacher, R. (2015). A Transient Refrigerator Model Validated Using R600a as a Low-GWP Alternative. ASHRAE Annual Conference, Atlanta, June 27- July 1, 2015.
    • Rhoads, A., Bortoletto, B., Ling, J., & Martin, C. (2015). A Transient Refrigerator Model Validation Including System Perturbation. IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Yokohama, Japan, August 16 – 27, 2015.
  • System Analysis
    • Hong, R. & Martin, C. (December 2020). Energy Savings Initiatives at Optimized Thermal Systems, Inc.
    • Goldstein, E., Nasuta, D., Li, S., Martin, C., and Raman, A. (2018). Free subcooling with the Sky: Improving the efficiency of air conditioning systems. Purdue Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana.
    • Martin, C., Nasuta, D., Bacellar, D., Bush, J., Oppenheim, P. 2018. Alternative Defrost Strategies for Residential Heat Pumps. Purdue Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana.
    • Johnson, T., Staats, W., Leick, M., Zimmerman, M., Radermacher, R., Nasuta, D., Martin, C., Kalinowski, P, Hoffman, W. (2014). Development and Testing of an Integrated Sandia Cooler Thermoelectric Device (SCTD). Sandia Report SAND2014-20146.
    • Nasuta, Dennis ; Zhang, Ming. (2011). Analysis of Ductless Heat Pump Technology Position in the United States. Prepared for Electric Power Research Institute with funding from BPA.
    • Nasuta, D., Bush, J., Hwang, Y., Domitrovic, D., Radermacher, R., & Amarnath, A. (2014). Modeling Advanced Heat Pump Water Heater Systems. ASHRAE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 28 – July 2, 2014.
    • Johnson, T. et al. (2014). Development and Testing of an Integrated Sandia Cooler Thermoelectric Device (SCTD). Sandia Report SAND2014-20146.
    • Nasuta, D., Powers, J., Rhoads, A., Tsai, C., & Ling, J. (2015). Development and Validation of a Heat Pump Water Heater Model with Wraparound Condenser. ASHRAE Annual Conference, Atlanta, June 27- July 1, 2015.
    • Nasuta, D. & Ling, J. (November 2015). Understanding the Impact of Variable Refrigerant Temperature Controls on Energy Efficiency and Occupant Comfort.
    • Li, S., Nasuta, D., Hoffman, W., Domitrovic, R., Bush, J. & Martin, C. (2016). Hot Gas Bypass Defrosting Strategy for Residential Heat Pump. ASHRAE Winter Conference, Orlando, Florida, January 23 – 27, 2016.
    • Kalinowski, P., Martin, C., & Burwell, M. (2016). Heat Pump High Density Thermal Storage (HPT) Analysis: Space and Water Heating. 12th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluids Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 21 – 24, 2016. Paper ID 1056.
    • Kalinowski, P., Martin, C., & Burwell, M. (2016). Heat Pump High Density Thermal Storage (HPT) Analysis: Space Heating, Space Cooling and Water Heating. 12th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluids Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 21 – 24, 2016. Paper ID 1058.
    • Martin, C. et al. (2016).The Application of Icephobic Coatings to Air Source Heat Pumps. ASHRAE Winter Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26-February 1, 2017.
    • Kalinowski, P. & Martin, C. (2017). Integrated Thermal Energy Storage for Cooling Applications. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, New York, June 2017.
  • Compressors
    • Aute, V., & Martin, C. (2016). A Comprehensive Evaluation of Regression Uncertainty and the Effect of Sample Size on the AHRI-540 Method of Compressor Performance Representation. 23rd Compressor Engineering Conference, 2016 Purdue Conferences, West Lafayette, Indiana, July 11 – 14, 2016. Paper ID 1348.
  • Refrigerant Analysis
    • Nasuta, D. & John, B. (December 2020). Estimation of Lifetime CO2 Emissions of Commercial HVAC Equipment through Building Energy Modeling.
    • Nasuta, D. & Radermacher, R. (May 2016). An Evaluation of R32 for the US HVAC&R Market.
    • Suxin Qian, Dennis Nasuta, Adam Rhoads, Yi Wang, Yunlong Geng, Yunho Hwang, Reinhard Radermacher, Ichiro Takeuchi. (2016). Not-in-kind cooling technologies: A quantitative comparison of refrigerants and system performance, International Journal of Refrigeration, Volume 62, February 2016, Pages 177-192, ISSN 0140-7007.
    • Nasuta, Dennis; Srichai, Robert; Martin, Cara. (2014). Life cycle climate performance model for transport refrigeration / air conditioning systems. 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, London, UK.
    • Nasuta, D., Srichai, R., Zhang, M., Martin, C., & Muehlbauer, J. (2013). Life Cycle Climate Performance Method for Transport Refrigeration Air Conditioning Systems. ASHRAE Annual Conference, Denver, CO, June 22 – 26, 2013.
    • Zhang, M. & Muehlbauer, J. (2012). Life Cycle Climate Performance Model for Residential Heat Pump Systems. International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference. 14th Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, 2012 Purdue Conferences, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2012. Paper ID 1311.

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