Effect of New Priorities and New Materials on Residential Refrigerator Design

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    Abstract

    Increasing energy-efficiency requirements, combined with environmental considerations, have resulted in designs for domestic refrigerators that incorporate new thermal insulating materials. The first series of tests of these materials have been sufficiently promising that incorporation of vacuum insulations is likely within the next several years. Initial designs will probably use a combinationof vacuum insulations and foam; in future designs, major parts consolidation will be possible using structural and other characteristics of the new panel assemblies. Given optimization of the refrigerator thermal envelope according to life-cycle costs, energy use by refrigerators could be greatly reduced; refrigerators could lose their significance as a major component in residential energy-use.Possible forms in which these new materials will be used are discussed, including alternatives for composite assembly and requirements for reliability and durability.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages11
    StatePublished - 1992
    EventACEEE 1992 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Pacific Grove, California
    Duration: 30 Aug 19925 Sep 1992

    Conference

    ConferenceACEEE 1992 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
    CityPacific Grove, California
    Period30/08/925/09/92

    Bibliographical note

    Prepared for the ACEEE 1992 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 30 August - 5 September 1992, Pacific Grove, California

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/TP-441-4803

    Keywords

    • EE
    • energy efficiency
    • life-cycle
    • refrigerators
    • residential

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