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Refrigerant Properties Development R&D: Final Report to U.S. Department of Energy on Interagency Agreements 892434-19-S-EE000031 and 892434-23-S-EE000120

March 31, 2025
Author(s)
Mark McLinden, Katrina Avery, Ala Bazyleva, Ian Bell, Tara Fortin, Marcia Huber, Andrei Kazakov, Eric Lemmon, Stephanie Outcalt, Richard Perkins, Elizabeth Rasmussen, Demian Riccardi, Aaron Rowane
The HVAC&R industry is facing the challenge of phasing down the use of the HFC (hydrofluoro-carbon) refrigerants. New energy-efficient refrigerants are required, and accurate property data for them are needed to design and operate new HVAC equipment using

Compressed Liquid (p-r-T) Measurements of trans-1,2-Dichloroethene [R1130(E)]

February 24, 2025
Author(s)
Tara Fortin, Stephanie Outcalt
Pressure-density-temperature (p-ρ-T) data for the refrigerant R-1130(E) (trans-1,2-dichloroethene) were measured in the compressed liquid phase using an automated vibrating tube densimeter. Overall, the measurements covered temperatures from 270 K to 410 K

Non-flammable Low-GWP Refrigerant Blends to Replace HFC-134a

September 11, 2023
Author(s)
Harrison M. Skye, Piotr A. Domanski, Mark O. McLinden, Valeri I. Babushok, Ian Bell, Tara Fortin, Michael Hegetschweiler, Mark A. Kedzierski, Dennis Kim, Lingnan Lin, Gregory T. Linteris, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Vance (Wm.) Payne, Richard A. Perkins, Aaron Rowane
Non-flammable, lower global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerants are needed to replace HFC-134a (GWP=1300) in military equipment. We previously used thermodynamic cycle simulations to screen 100 000+ refrigerant blends and identified 23 candidate

Lower-GWP Non-Flammable Refrigerant Blends to Replace HFC-134a

August 21, 2023
Author(s)
Harrison M. Skye, Piotr A. Domanski, Mark O. McLinden, Valeri I. Babushok, Ian Bell, Tara Fortin, Michael Hegetschweiler, Marcia L. Huber, Mark A. Kedzierski, Dennis Kim, Lingnan Lin, Gregory T. Linteris, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Vance (Wm.) Payne, Richard A. Perkins, Aaron Rowane
Non-flammable, lower global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerants are needed to replace HFC-134a (GWP=1300) in military equipment. We previously used thermodynamic cycle simulations to screen 100 000+ refrigerant blends and identified 23 candidate

Low-GWP Non-Flammable Alternative Refrigerant Blends for HFC-134a: Final Report

January 27, 2023
Author(s)
Piotr A. Domanski, Mark O. McLinden, Valeri I. Babushok, Ian Bell, Tara Fortin, Michael Hegetschweiler, Marcia L. Huber, Mark A. Kedzierski, Dennis Kim, Lingnan Lin, Gregory T. Linteris, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Vance (Wm.) Payne, Richard A. Perkins, Aaron Rowane, Harrison M. Skye
This project addresses the objectives of the Statement of Need number WPSON-17-20 "No/Low Global Warming Potential Alternatives to Ozone Depleting Refrigerants." Its goal was to identify low global-warming-potential (GWP), non-flammable refrigerants to

Heat Capacity Measurements of Conventional Aviation Fuels

June 29, 2022
Author(s)
Tara Fortin, Thomas Bruno
Isobaric specific heat capacities were measured for six conventional petroleum-derived aviation fuel samples: JP-10, JP-7, JP-4, JP-TS, TS-1, and Avgas. All measurements were made using modulated differential scanning calorimetry over the combined

Low-GWP Alternative Refrigerant Blends for HFC-134a: Interim Report

October 13, 2021
Author(s)
Piotr A. Domanski, Mark O. McLinden, Valeri I. Babushok, Ian Bell, Tara Fortin, Michael Hegetschweiler, Mark A. Kedzierski, Dennis Kim, Lingnan Lin, Gregory T. Linteris, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Richard A. Perkins, Aaron Rowane, Harrison M. Skye
This project addresses the objectives of the Statement of Need number WPSON-17-20 "No/Low Global Warming Potential Alternatives to Ozone Depleting Refrigerants." Its goal is to identify and demonstrate performance of low global-warming-potential (GWP), non

Thermophysical Properties of Polyol Ester Lubricants

August 20, 2019
Author(s)
Thomas J. Bruno, Tara Fortin, Marcia L. Huber, Arno D. Laesecke, Eric Lemmon, Elisabeth Mansfield, Mark O. McLinden, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Richard A. Perkins, Kimberly N. Urness, Jason A. Widegren
This report summarizes the results of work performed for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Applied Chemicals and Materials Division on the properties of polyol ester lubricants

Density and Speed of Sound Measurements of Surrogate Diesel Fuels

August 30, 2018
Author(s)
Tara Fortin
The densities and speeds of sound of four surrogate diesel fuels of varying compositional accuracy were measured at atmospheric pressure over the combined temperature range 278.15 K to 343.15 K. Measurement results for the surrogate fuels were compared to

Density and Viscosity Measurements of a 50/50 JP-10 + Terpene Mixture

March 9, 2018
Author(s)
Stephanie L. Outcalt, Tara J. Fortin
Densities of a 50/50 by volume mixture of JP-10 + a turpentine dimer fuel (TDF) have been measured in the compressed-liquid state from 270 K to 470 K, and 0.5 MPa to 45 MPa and at ambient pressure from 263.15 K to 373.15 K. Ambient pressure dynamic

Thermophysical Properties of the Marine Microalgae Nannochloropsis salina

July 15, 2016
Author(s)
Nico Schneider, Tara Fortin, Roland Span, Mandy Gerber
Algae have a variety of uses, including pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, and as a potential energy source in the form of biodiesel, bioethanol and biogas. To optimize the commercial production and use of algal biomass, production facilities have to be