Technical Note

2023.07.03

Data Center Special–Technical Trends in Data Center Cooling

Changes in data center power consumption The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released some interesting information on data centers. According to the IEA’s figure titled ‘Global tren...

2023.06.26

Musings on HVAC&R-Heat Pumps and Heat Storage

Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News (JARN) Introduction Heat pumps are rapidly expanding as an effective means of preventing global warming and promoti...

2023.06.18

AC Indoor Units with Enriched Functions

Reported by Wang Baolong, long-term associate professor, and Zhao Zihao, doctoral student, Tsinghua University, and Zhang Penglei, associate professor of Nanjing University   At China Refrigera...

2023.05.29

NY State Bans Natural Gas and Other Fossil Fuels in New Buil

On May 2, the New York Senate and Assembly passed the state budget, which contains a provision banning gas cooking stoves and furnaces as well as propane heating in most new residential buildings. New...

2023.05.14

CR 2022 Technical Reports - Heat Exchangers

Reported by Prof. Liu Jinping and Tan Qingpeng, Zheng Xiaoteng, and Wang Zesong, postgraduates, South China University of Technology   Heat exchangers are the main contributors to the improveme...

2023.04.25

Improving User Convenience Is the Key to Smart AC Utilizatio

Increase in Smart Home Appliances Smart home appliances generally refer to home appliances that can be connected to the cloud using a network connection enabling their operating status to be controll...

2023.03.29

CR 2022 Technical Reports - Valves

Reported by Prof. Liu Jinping and Tan Qingpeng, Zheng Xiaoteng, and Wang Zesong, postgraduates, South China University of Technology Valves play an important role in the control, flow regulation, e...

2023.03.27

Musings on HVAC&R - Heat Pumps and Heating Capacity

Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News (JARN) Heat pumps are now attracting attention as an alternative to boilers, and the global heat pump market is expa...

2023.03.20

CR 2022 Technical Reports — Compressors

Reported by Prof. Ma Guoyuan and Xu Shuxue, associate researcher, Beijing University of Technology   At China Refrigeration Expo 2022 (CR 2022) held in August in Chongqing, the number of exhibi...

2023.02.28

Technical Trend — Clean AC and Ventilation

There are a wide variety of needs for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Of them, energy efficiency and comfort have been given high priority, and development has focused on ...