Publications

Papers presented and published by OTS Staff include:

Round Tube – Fin Heat Exchangers
- Hipchen, J.C., Weed, R., Zhang, M., & Nasuta, D. (2012). Simulation-Based Comparison of Optimized AC Coils Using Small Diameter Copper and Aluminum Micro-Channel Tubes. 14th Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, 2012 Purdue Conferences, West Lafayette, Indiana, July 2012, Paper ID 1305.
- Sarpotdar, S., Nasuta, D., & Martin, C. (2015). A Review of the Influence of Microfin Enhancements on the Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficient for Small Diameter Tubes.
- Tetzloff, R., Aute, V., Li, S., & Martin, C. (2016). An Evaluation of a Pressure Expansion Method for the Manufacturing of Copper Tube Heat Exchangers. 16th Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, 2016 Purdue Conferences, West Lafayette, Indiana, July 11 – 14, 2016. Paper ID 2532.
- Sarpotdar, S., Nasuta, D., & Aute, V. (2016). CFD-Based Airside Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Correlation Development for Small Diameter (3mm to 5mm) Louver Fin Heat Exchangers. 16th Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, 2016 Purdue Conferences, West Lafayette, Indiana, July 11 – 14, 2016. Paper ID 2363.
- Sarpotdar, S., Nasuta, D., & Aute, V. (2016). CFD-Based Comparison of Slit Fin and Louver Fin Performance for Small Diameter (3mm to 5mm) Heat Exchangers. 16th Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, 2016 Purdue Conferences, West Lafayette, Indiana, July 11 – 14, 2016. Paper ID 2362.
- Nasuta, D., Sarpotdar, S., Martin, C. (2016). Comparative Study of Optimized Small Diameter Tube-Fin Heat Exchangers Vs. Traditional, Larger Diameter Tube-Fin Heat Exchanger Designs. ASHRAE Winter Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26-February 1, 2017.
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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Nasuta, D. & Radermacher, R. (May 2016). An Evaluation of R32 for the US HVAC&R Market.