Journal Publications

 

Horton, W.T., and E.A. Groll, “Analysis of a Medium-Temperature Secondary Loop Refrigerating System,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 107, Pt. 2, 2001, pp. 459-465.


Lust, E.E., Horton, W.T., and R. Radermacher, “A Review and Cost Comparison of Current Idle-Reduction Technology,” ASME Proceedings | Renewable and Advanced Energy Systems, POWER2008-60142, pp. 715-726.


Ruan, W., and W.T. Horton, “Long Term Model-Based Performance of Ground Heat Exchangers,” ASHRAE HVAC&R Research Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 3, pp. 284-296, 2011.


Ruan, W., Horton, W.T., and M. Qu., “Modeling Analysis of an Enthalpy Recovery Wheel with Purge Air,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Vol. 55, Issues 17-18, pp. 4665-4672.  August 2012.


Ruan, W., and W.T. Horton, “Thermal Network Model for Variable Flow Ground Heat Exchanger Systems,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 118, Issue 1, pp. 550-557, August 2012.


Bell, I.H., Lemort, V., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., Horton, W.T., and G.B. King, “Liquid-Flooded Compression and Expansion in Scroll Machines -- Part I: Model Development,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Vol. 35, Issue 7, pp. 1878-1889. November 2012.


Bell, I.H., Lemort, V., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., Horton, W.T., and G.B. King, “Liquid Flooded Compression and Expansion in Scroll Machines -- Part II: Experimental Testing and Model Validation,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Vol. 35, Issue 7, pp. 1890-1900. November 2012.


Bell, I.H., Lemort, V., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., Horton, W.T., and G.B. King, “Optimization of a Scroll Compressor for Liquid Flooding,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Vol. 35, Issue 7, pp. 1901-1913. November 2012.


Nyika, S., Holloway, S.O., Horton, W.T. and J.E. Braun, “Generalized Performance Maps for Variable-Speed Residential Heat Pumps,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 119 Issue 1, pp.1-8. August 2013. 1st Tier category.


Bach, C.K., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., and W.T. Horton, “Application of a hybrid control of expansion valves to a domestic heat pump and a walk-in cooler refrigeration system,” ASHRAE HVAC&R Research Journal, Vol. 19, Issue 7, pp. 800-813, October 2013.


Bell, I.H., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., and W.T. Horton, “Experimental Testing of an Oil-Flooded Hermetic Scroll Compressor,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Vol. 36, Issue 7, pp. 1866-1873,  November 2013.


Bell, I.H., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., and W.T. Horton, “A Computationally Efficient Hybrid Leakage Model for Positive Displacement Compressors and Expanders,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Vol. 36, Issue 7, pp. 1965-1973. November 2013.


Woodland, B.J., Krishna, A., Braun, J.E., Groll, E.A., Horton, W.T., and S.V. Garimella, “Thermodynamic Comparison of Organic Rankine Cycles Employing Liquid-Flooded Expansion or a Solution Circuit,” Applied Thermal Engineering. Volume 61, Issue 2, pp. 859–865, November 2013.


Bach, C.K., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., and W.T. Horton, “Development of a Virtual EXV Flow Sensor for Applications with Two-phase Flow Inlet Conditions,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Volume 45, pp. 243–250, September 2014.


Bell, I.H., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., Horton, W.T., and V. Lemort, “Comprehensive Analytic Solutions for the Geometry of Symmetric Constant-Wall-Thickness Scroll Machines,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Volume 45, pp. 223–242, September 2014.


Ramaraj, S., Yang, B., Braun, J.E., Groll, E.A., and W.T. Horton, “Experimental Analysis of Oil Flooded R410A Scroll Compressor,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Volume 46, pp. 185–195, October 2014.


Bach, C.K., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., and W.T. Horton, “Mitigation of Air Flow Maldistribution in Evaporators,” Applied Thermal Engineering. Volume 73, Issue 1, pp. 879–887, December 2014.


Jaramillo, R., Jeon, B., Braun, J.E., Horton, W.T., and D.C. Schuster, “Simulation Assessment of Free Cooling Technology for a Large Campus,” ASHRAE Transactions – Vol. 121, Pt. 1, 16 pages, 2015.


Holloway, S.O., Nyika, S., Horton, W.T., and J.E. Braun, “A General Assessment of Heat Pump Technologies for Prototypical Residential Buildings in the United States,” ASHRAE Transactions – Vol. 121, Pt. 1, 17 pages, 2015.


Bell, I.H., Quoilin, S., Georges, E., Braun, J.E., Groll, E.A., Horton, W.T., and V. Lemort, “A generalized moving-boundary algorithm to predict the heat transfer rate of counterflow heat exchangers for any phase configuration,” Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 79, 25 March 2015, pp. 192-201.


Bach, C.K., Groll, E.A., Braun, J.E., and W.T. Horton, “Dual port vapor injected compression: In-system testing versus test stand testing, and mapping of results,” Renewable Energy, vol. 87, March 2016, pp. 819-833.


James , N. A., Braun, J. E., Groll, E. A., and W. T. Horton, “Semi-empirical modeling and analysis of oil flooded R410A scroll compressors with liquid injection for use in vapor compression systems,” International Journal of Refrigeration, vol. 66, June 2016, pp. 50-63.


James, N. A., Braun, J. E., Groll, E. A., and W. T. Horton, “Compressor driven metal hydride heat pumps using an adsorptive slurry and isothermal compression,” Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 22, issue 5, July 2016, pp. 565-575.


Ramaraj, S., Braun, J. E., Groll, E. A., and W. T. Horton, “Performance analysis of liquid flooded compression with regeneration for cold climate heat pumps,” International Journal of Refrigeration, vol. 68, August 2016, pp. 50-58.


Ziviani, D., Gusev, S., Lecompte, S., Groll, E. A., Braun, J. E., Horton, W. T., van den Broek, M., and M. De Paepe, “Characterizing the performance of a single-screw expander in a small-scale organic rankine cycle for waste heat recovery,” Applied Energy, vol. 181, November 2016, pp. 155-170.


Ziviani, D., Gusev, S., Lecompte, S., Groll, E. A., Braun, J. E., Horton, W. T., van den Broek, M., and M. De Paepe, “Optimizing the performance of small-scale organic rankine cycle that utilizes a single-screw expander,” Applied Energy, vol. 189, March 2017, pp. 416-432.