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Aeronautical Thermal Systems
Aeronautical Electrical Environmental Control System
This individual analysis project assessed an electrical environmental control system as an alternative to conventional bleed-air systems for helicopters, with possible adaptation to fixed-wing aircraft. The proposed R-134a refrigeration cycle used a compressor, condenser, expansion valve and evaporator with compact plate-fin heat exchangers. Python and CoolProp calculations predicted approximately 103 kW compressor work, 1052 kW condenser heating and 48 percent exergetic efficiency, increasing to about 57 percent after cycle optimisation.
- Role
- Individual system design, thermodynamic analysis and optimisation
- Software / tools
- Python, CoolProp, refrigeration cycle and exergy analysis
- Year
- 2024
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