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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; Alahyari, Abbas A.

This report describes the first design of an HVAC heat exchanger using the Sandia Cooler, i.e. air - bearing supported rotating heat exchanger. The project included developing baseline 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 this heat exchange system under realistic indoor and outdoor conditions.