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Development and Evaluation of a Rotating Heat Exchanger for HVAC Applications

Johnson, Terry A.; Zimmerman, Mark D.; Leick, Michael T.; Pearson, Matthew R.; Khakpour, Yasmin K.; Alahyari, Abbas A.

This report describes the first design of a n HVAC heat exchanger using the Sandia Cooler , i.e. air - bearing supported rotating heat exchanger . The project included developing ba seline performance requirements based on a residential HVAC system , analysis and design development of a Sandia Cooler assembly including a UTRC - designed diffuser , and performance measurement and validation of th is heat exchange system under realistic indo or and outdoor conditions .