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Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Rooftop Air Conditioners

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The abrupt change of CA <strong>for</strong> the TXV can be explained by the P-T curve of the<br />

thermostatic charge fluid. Figure A1-3 shows that the P-T curve becomes flatter at lower<br />

temperature. As a result, a given opening superheat results in less pressure difference<br />

across the valve diaphragm at lower evaporating temperatures causing a reduction in<br />

valve opening A . For example, the pressure difference caused by 5 C of opening<br />

superheat at an evaporating temperature of 5 C is 0.969 bars, which is far larger than<br />

0.584 bars at an evaporating temperature of -15 C. Fortunately, this would not cause a big<br />

problem because of the following reasons:<br />

1. The P-T curve is pretty linear if it is divided into three sections: AB, BC <strong>and</strong> CD.<br />

For a given application, the TXV will work in one of the three sections. The TXV<br />

used in packaged air conditioning falls into section CD.<br />

2. It can be eliminated or overcome using cross charge. The above analysis is based on<br />

liquid charge. As to cross charge, the power fluid is chosen so that the superheat<br />

required to open the valve is nearly constant over the entire operating range.<br />

8<br />

7<br />

D<br />

6<br />

0.969Bar<br />

P sat [bar]<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

A<br />

C<br />

0.584Bar<br />

5C<br />

B<br />

5C<br />

1<br />

-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20<br />

T sat [C]<br />

Figure A1-3 P-T saturation curve <strong>for</strong> R22<br />

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