Current research projects

Image Cryogenic liquid piston pumps for cold liquefied gases like LIN, LOX, LHe, LH2, LNG, LAr
Image Preformance measurements of heat exchangers
Image Verification of storage suitability of cryo tubes
Image Development of test methods and test rigs for stationary integrated refrigeration units
Image Cool Up
Image Innovative Parahydrogen Generator Based on Magnets
Image Performance tests of condensing units
Image All-in-one device for freeze-drying and production of biomaterial
Image Computational fluid dynamics CFD
Image Thermostatic Expansion Valves
Image Hydrogen and methane testing field at the ILK
Image Investigation of coolants
Image Laseroptical measurement
Image Pulse-Tube-Refrigerator with sealed compressor
Image Cryostats, Non-Metallic and Metallic
Image Test procedures for electrical components

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Thermostatic Expansion Valves

Industry

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Böhm

+49-351-4081-5211

Does the TXV function correctly?

We support the industry in the development of energy-efficient vapor-compression refrigeration system and compression heat pumps.

The ILK Dresden offers the following services for you:

The ILK Dresden have been active in the field of performance testing of refrigeration compressors and condensing units for over 20 years.

Our offer includes also the investigation of thermostatic expansion valves (TEV) with external temperature sensors.

The tests of the TEV are carried out on a suitable refrigeration cycles (fig. 2), taking into account the following standards

  • AHRI 750 (2007),
  • ANSI/ ASHRAE 17 (2008, fig. 1) and
  • ASERCOM-Statement (9_GER_Dimensionierung_von_TXV_2011)

Current calibrations of the measuring systems are a matter of course.

The test can be carried out with the refrigerants R134a, R404A, R407A, R407C, R407F, R448A, R513A, R452A up to a mass flow of 400 kg/h (~20 kW for R134a).

Additional offerings

The following influences on the valve behaviour can be investigated

  • run-in period
  • hysteresis
  • transient tests / time constant
  • pressure losses
  • sub cooling
  • ambient temperature
  • critical pressure ratio

Your Request

Further Projects

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Low noise and non metallic liquid-helium cryostat

Low-noise Magnetic Field Cryostat for SQUID-Applications

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Cryostats, Non-Metallic and Metallic

position indenpendent, highest endurance, tiltable for liquid helium and liquid nitrogen

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Calibration of Low Temperature Sensors

According to the comparative measurement method

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High Capacity Pulse Tube Cooler

for Cryogenic High-Power Applications