Dr. Elizabeth Dixon is the Research Subcommittee Chairman.
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Research Strategy:
Understanding the interaction of materials exposed to a refrigerant/lubricant environment is essential in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Building a knowledge-base of how these materials behave will assist in manufacturing reliable systems.
The research strategy of TC 3.2 is to investigate all chemical interactions within a refrigeration or air conditioning system with special emphasis on the refrigerant, lubricant and all materials of construction including metals, elastomer, polymers, electrical motor insulation, and desiccants. The effect of time, temperature, pressure, electricity, catalytic metals, and contaminants such as moisture, air, process chemicals, etc. on the type and rate of chemical reactions is of primary interest.
Current Research Projects
* RTAR 1410 W.S update- Effects of System Materials Towards
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The
Research Subcommittee includes: Bob Doerr, Jay Field, Joe Karnaz, and Steve Kujak -
* RTAR 1409 W.S update - Stability of Candidate Lubricants
for CO2
The Research Subcommittee
includes: Scott Gustafson,
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