TY - EJOU AU - Niu, Jianghao TI - CFD Analysis of the Influence of Ionic Liquids on the Performances of a Refrigeration System T2 - Fluid Dynamics \& Materials Processing PY - 2021 VL - 17 IS - 6 SN - 1555-2578 AB - The falling film of an ionic liquid ([EMIM] [DMP] + H2O) and its effect on a refrigeration system are numerically simulated in the framework of a Volume of Fluid (VOF) method (as available in the ANSYS Fluent computational platform). The properties of the liquid film and the wall shear stress (WSS) are compared with those obtained for a potassium bromide solution. Different working conditions are considered. It is noted that the ionic liquid demonstrates a better absorption capability, with a coefficient of performance (COP) of 0.55. It is proved that the [EMIM] [DMP] + H2O ionic liquid working substance is superior to the potassium bromide solution in terms of heat and mass transfer. KW - Ionic liquid; fluent simulation; [EMIM] [DMP] + H2O; absorption refrigeration system DO - 10.32604/fdmp.2021.015225