Experimental substantiation of optimal parameters of cool-ing system for inert gas cell
https://doi.org/10.26583/vestnik.2025.5.9
EDN: ZCDUPQ
Abstract
The objective of the work presented in this publication was to study the parameters of a cooling system for argon filling the internal volume of an inert chamber. This objective was achieved by sequentially solving the following problems: numerical simulation of the cooling unit operation in an air environment; experimental determination of the cooling capacity of the cooling unit in an air environment and verification of the numerical simulation results; numerical simulation of the cooling unit operation in argon. The practical significance of the study is determined by the possibility of using the obtained results to optimize the design and operation of inert chamber cooling systems in technological processes with high thermal loads. The proposed operating parameters of the equipment ensure the required temperature, stability of the inert environment with minimal energy consumption and maximum heat removal efficiency. The main results of the study showed that optimal operation of the system is achieved at certain ratios of argon circulation rate, ethylene glycol temperature and fan speed. Critical values of the parameters at which the cooling efficiency decreases were established. Based on the results of the work, data were obtained that can be used in the design of cooling systems for gaseous media of inert chambers.
About the Authors
A. V. NosovS. Yu. Kaledin
AO Sosny Research and Development Company
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
R. N. Shamsutdinov
AO Sosny Research and Development Company
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
S. M. Savchits
JSC Propyv
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Nosov A.V., Kaledin S.Yu., Shamsutdinov R.N., Savchits S.M. Experimental substantiation of optimal parameters of cool-ing system for inert gas cell. Vestnik natsional'nogo issledovatel'skogo yadernogo universiteta "MIFI". 2025;14(5):457-464. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26583/vestnik.2025.5.9. EDN: ZCDUPQ
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