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This study constructed a mathematic model of a variable frequency centrifugal chiller using Simulink software. By running the simulation, it was discovered that when the other factors are constant, the EER (Energy Efficiency Ratio) of the chiller increases with decreases in the temperature of the cooling water and increases in the temperature of the chilled water. The effect of changes in the cooling water temperature on the EER of the chiller is stronger than that of changes in the chilled water temperature. In addition, as the chiller load decreases, the EER increases until reaching a maximum, after which it decreases. Furthermore, the EER of chillers working under a constant flow rate is slightly higher than that of those working under varying flow rates.
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This paper was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research through grant number KM200610016003 from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education.
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Hao, X., Wang, T. Simulation analysis of factors influencing chiller EER. J. Therm. Sci. 23, 285–289 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-014-0708-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-014-0708-4