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Absorption Refrigeration Efficiency
- An absorption refrigerator is a refrigerator that uses a heat source (e.g., solar, kerosene-fueled flame) to provide the energy needed to drive the cooling system.
- A system in which a secondary fluid absorbs the refrigerant, releasing heat, then releases the refrigerant and reabsorbs the heat. Ammonia or water is used as the vapor in commercial absorption cycle systems, and water or lithium bromide is the absorber.
- skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; "she did the work with great efficiency"
- (efficient) being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
- The ratio of the useful work performed by a machine or in a process to the total energy expended or heat taken in
- the ratio of the output to the input of any system
- The state or quality of being efficient
- An action designed to achieve this
Efficiency of Shimano IGHs
Figures and legends taken from Bicycle Quarterly, Autumn 2010
Interesting graph provided by Shimano regarding the mechanical efficiencies of two of their 8-speed IGHs. This may explain why in some speeds, the hub feels "sluggish" or harder to pedal than in another gear. Note the huge increase in efficiency when switching from 4th to 5th. This is much more pronounced in their lower end hub than in their higher end model.
However, from the perspective of a scientist who generates and scrutinizes such graphs daily, this graph, while interesting, is largely meaningless due to the unit-less y-axis. Are we supposed to be looking at percent efficiency? What is the axis range? If the y-axis in fact represents percent efficiency and the axis range spans 0-100% (for example), then the graph indicates a very pronounced effect from a practical standpoint (i.e., ~35% efficiency in 4th gear, and ~95% efficiency in 5th gear). But if, hypothetically, the axis range represents a narrow efficiency range--say 40-50%--then the peaks and valleys are largely insignificant in the real world (representing about 43% efficiency in 4th compared with 49% efficiency in 5th). Take-home message: be careful how you interpret this data!
Castella Imports will save $58,000 annually through LIPA’s Efficiency Long Island Program
From left to right:
John Franceschina, LIPA Director of Commercial Efficiency Programs
Bill Valsamos, Castella President
John Roumbos, Castella Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Deering, LIPA Vice President of Environmental Affairs
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