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Design and Manufacturing of High-Performance, Reduced Charge Heat Exchangers

The University of Maryland will develop the next generation air-to-refrigerant heat exchangers using non-round tubes that are 25% smaller, 25% lighter and 30% reduced charge than state-of-the-art heat exchangers.
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Scope
Funded Performer
University of Maryland
Partners (not funded)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Heat Transfer Technologies (HTT)
Agreement Total
$1,750,000
Match Total
$174,913
Project Start Date
Project End Date
Program Information
Funding Organization
Department of Energy
Program Area
Emerging Technologies
Project Manager
Tony Bouza
Agreement Type
Funding Opportunity
Project Details
Ongoing Initiative or Research Project
Research Project
Grid, Whole Building, or Technology
Technology
Technology Type
HVAC
Sub-Technology Type
HVAC - Cooling
Building Type
Single Family,
Multifamily,
Commercial
New or Existing
New
Existing
DR Focus?
No
Code/Standard Focus?
No
Locale
City
College Park
State
Maryland