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Performance analysis of R134a vapor compression refrigeration system based on CuO/CeO2 mixture nanorefrigerant

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This study was built on the basis of an experimental study that was carried out on a simple refrigeration system that works with R134a as a refrigerant, and based on the real dimensions of the system and the experimental results, the Ansys fluent software was used to simulate the system to prepare the system to introduce the nanoparticles theoretically. Since the nanoparticles preparation process is expensive, this research presents a simple, easy, and inexpensive method for the preparation process based on the following materials, distilled water, ammonia, copper nitrate, and cerium nitrate to synthesize seven types of nanoparticles as a single oxide and as a mixture from two different oxides The results of preparing using X-Ray Diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscopy proved that particles of samples were spherical in shape, with suitable average diameter ranging between 78.95, 79.9, 44.15 and 63.3 nm for both copper oxide, cerium oxide, first mixture, and second mixture, respectively, the theoretical study confirmed that both copper oxide, cerium oxide, and the mixture consisting of both improved the performance of the refrigeration system and reduced energy consumption.

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul Turkey, where the first part of this research was carried out in Mechanical Engineering Laboratories under the supervision of Dr Ahamet Salim. I would like to thank Unal Camdali for his support, encouragement, and assistance throughout the research period. I take an opportunity to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. Jassim M.H.Alkurdhani who helped me to prepare the nanoparticles and showed me different way to achieve my goal, and Dr Yusuf Bedeli who provided me with the laboratory so that I could prepare the nanoparticles. I also extend my thanks to Huajong University in China and Gazi University in Ankara/Turkey for their help in examining and identifying the properties of the nanoparticles.

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    HudaElslam Abdali Mohamed & Unal Camdali

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Atilla Biyikoglu

  3. Department of Energy, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey

    Metin Aktas

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HudaElslam Mohamed: Prepared the nanoparticles and studying its effect on the performance of refrigeration system and thermos physical properties later, as well as the cooperation between Unal Camdali, Atilla Biyikoglu, and Metin Actas: In reviewing the paper linguistically.

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Mohamed, H.A., Camdali, U., Biyikoglu, A. et al. Performance analysis of R134a vapor compression refrigeration system based on CuO/CeO2 mixture nanorefrigerant. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 44, 220 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-022-03522-x

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