This model contains a calculation procedure for flow
coefficients presented by Shanwei et al. (2005).
| Reference | Formula | Refrigerants | Validity Tcondensing |
Validity Tevaporating |
Validity Tsubcooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShanweiEtAl2005 | C = a * a * (A/dclearance^2)^b1 *
((pinlet-poutlet)/pcrit)^b2 *
(Tcrit/Tsubcooling)^b3 *
(rhoinlet/rhooutlet)^b4 *
(quality)^b5 |
R22, R407C, R410A |
40 - 50 °C |
0 - 10 °C |
1.5 - 10 °C |
M. Shanwei, Z. Chuan, C. Jiangping and C. Zhiujiu. (2005): Experimental research on refrigerant mass flow coefficient of electronic expansion valve. In: Applied Thermal Engineering 25(14), S. 2351–2366