EVALUATION OF SHIPBOARD (USE OF) ERICSSON-CYCLE AIR CONDITIONER

A ROTARY ERICSSON-CYCLE AIR CONDITIONING MACHINE HAS BEEN DEVISED (PAT. PENDING) AND CONSTRUCTED IN BREADBOARD FORM WHICH PROVIDES NON-CFC REFRIGERATION IN A COMPACT, RELIABLE, UNIT, OFFERING COMPETITIVE COP WITHOUT SPECIALTY FLUIDS. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO QUANTIFY AND EVALUATE THE TECHNOLOGY'S APPLICABILITY TO SHIPBOARD SERVICES BY ENLARGING THE DEVICE FROM ITS CURRENT STATUS AS A 1-TON BREADBOARD WITH DESIGNS AT 50-TON (COMMERCIAL) TO 10, 200, & 400 TON DESIGNS. THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE WILL BE PROJECTED USING AN EXTANT SIMULATION CODE. DETAIL DESIGNS FOR A 10-TON PROTOTYPE UNIT WILL ALSO BE PREPARED.