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ACSIM is a simulation tool for single-stage air conditioning systems comprising a compressor, finned-tube evaporator and condenser, thermostatic and electronic expansion valves, and interconnecting tubing. The program incorporates evaporator and condenser models from EVAP-COND, a stand-alone simulation tool developed by NIST for air-to-refrigerant heat exchangers ( https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/evap-cond-version-50). Consistent with EVAP-COND, ACSIM uses refrigerant thermophysical properties based on the NIST Standard Reference Data 23; NIST Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (REFPROP): Version 10.0 (http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist23.cfm) and uses refrigerant property look-up tables to facilitate fast simulations. ACSIM installation module does not provide REFPROP fluid files, which need to be loaded by the user after ACSIM installation.
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| Title | ACSIM; Simulation Model of an Air Conditioner |
|---|---|
| Description | ACSIM is a simulation tool for single-stage air conditioning systems comprising a compressor, finned-tube evaporator and condenser, thermostatic and electronic expansion valves, and interconnecting tubing. The program incorporates evaporator and condenser models from EVAP-COND, a stand-alone simulation tool developed by NIST for air-to-refrigerant heat exchangers ( https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/evap-cond-version-50). Consistent with EVAP-COND, ACSIM uses refrigerant thermophysical properties based on the NIST Standard Reference Data 23; NIST Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (REFPROP): Version 10.0 (http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist23.cfm) and uses refrigerant property look-up tables to facilitate fast simulations. ACSIM installation module does not provide REFPROP fluid files, which need to be loaded by the user after ACSIM installation. |
| Modified | 2026-01-06 00:00:00 |
| Publisher Name | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Contact | mailto:[email protected] |
| Keywords | air conditioner , heat exchanger , refrigeration , thermodynamics |
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