Liquid-to-Refrigerant Heat Exchangers
ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.5

  1. Meeting Information
  2. Chicago, IL, January 2024
 

Panel 4: LIVESTREAM: Thermal/Fluid Applications of AI in Advancing Energy Efficiency of HVAC/R Equipment and Building Energy Systems

 

Sunday, January 21
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST

Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago, 2nd Floor, Great Lakes A

Program Level: Intermediate. Program Track: Artificial Intelligence. Session Type: Panel.

Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Great Lakes A

 

Summary:
AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) are crucial for energy efficiency advancement of HVAC/R equipment and building energy systems. Applying AI and ML in HVAC/R equipment and building energy systems can lead to significant energy savings, reduced carbon emissions, improved occupant comfort, and highly optimized building operations. In the proposed panel, four leading experts will discuss case examples of AI and ML applications in advancing HVAC/R equipment and building energy systems decarbonization and sustainability.

Chair:
Michael Ohadi

Technical Committee:
1.3 Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

Other Sponsoring Committee:
TC 7.5, TC 8.5, TC 8.4, TC 1.1, TC 1.4

Sub-sessions

Panel 4: Presentation 1: The Role of AI on Next-Generation Heat Exchangers for Heat Pumps and Heat Pump Water Heaters

Presenting Author: Kashif Nawaz, PhD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.

 

Panel 4: Presentation 2: Application of Machine Learning for Improving Energy Efficiency of Data Centers

Presenting Author: Yogendra Joshi, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.

 

Panel 4: Presentation 3: AI/ML-Enabled Innovation in Heat Exchangers for the Built Environment

Presenting Author: Vikrant Aute, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.

 

Panel 4: Presentation 4: Case Examples of Advanced Technology Needs for HVAC/R and Building Energy Systems

Presenting Author: Marina Sofos, PhD, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA

 

 

Seminar 26: LIVESTREAM: Advancements in Heat Exchanger Devices: Exploring Cutting-Edge Innovative Surfaces for Heat Transfer Enhancement

Monday, January 22
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CST

Program Level: Intermediate. Program Track: HVAC&R Systems and Equipment. Session Type: Seminar

Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago, 2nd Floor, Great Lakes A

Summary:
This seminar focuses on recent innovations in heat transfer enhancement and their result in continuous improvement of higher energy efficient equipment. First study demonstrates the application of Adjoints and Parametric Curves, for inventing new heat transfer surfaces. Second study explores the utilization of diffusion bonded heat exchangers with mini-channels. The research examines the impact of phase distribution on heat transfer performance, utilizing various rib configurations. The last study focuses on comparing the performance of two types of heat exchangers: the layered microchannel heat exchanger and the plate heat exchanger.

Chair:
Kashif Nawaz, PhD

Technical Committee:
8.5 Liquid-to-Refrigerant Heat Exchangers

Other Sponsoring Committee:
TC 1.3

Sub-sessions

Seminar 26: Presentation 1: Shape and Topology Optimized Heat Exchangers Using Adjoint Methods

Presenting Author: Vikrant Aute, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

 

Seminar 26: Presentation 2: Boiling Flow Analysis in Diffusion Bonded Heat Exchanger Based on Flow Visualization Using Neutron Radiography

Presenting Author: Hitoshi Asano, Dr., Kobe University, Kobe, Japan

 

Seminar 26: Presentation 3: Heat Transfer Performance of Layered Microchannel Heat Exchangers

Presenting Author: Norihiro Inoue, Dr., Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan

 

 

 

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