Ice slurry flow through a vertical slit channel

Kuchmacz, Jan; Niezgoda-Żelasko, Beata

doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2021.04.014

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“…The optimal design of an ice slurry system should analyze and support a design process characterized by low energy consumption [16] through the optimal selection of power, e.g., pumps [17][18][19], drive unit [20][21][22], or control algorithm [23][24][25], depending on the conditions of use. Currently, most studies on ice slurry systems are based on experiments, and the microscopic characteristics of ice particles passing through different channels (vertical Slit channel [26], Rectangular Channel [27], etc.) are studied, but there are few articles about the application of algorithms to improve the characteristics.…”

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The Optimal Pumping Power under Different Ice Slurry Concentrations Using Evolutionary Strategy Algorithms

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A suitable ice slurry fluid with a suitable ice concentration ratio can save operational costs. The design of the optimal ice slurry concentration focuses on finding an evolution strategy, which can further minimize the power consumption of the pump. A theoretical model was established to simulate the effect of different ice concentrations and flow rates on the performance of the pump. The data obtained were fitted by curve-fitting function. The process was modeled in the MATLAB evolutionary strategy algorithm to obtain the configuration scheme of the ice concentration and flow under different refrigeration capacities. The simulation results showed that when the required cooling capacity was 13.889 kWh, ice concentration was set to 19.68%, and flow rate was set to 2.1075 × 10−4 m3/s, the power consumption could be reduced by 23%.

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