Additive Manufacturing of a Frost-Detection Resistive Sensor for Optimizing Demand Defrost in Refrigeration Systems

Additive Manufacturing of a Frost-Detection Resistive Sensor for Optimizing Demand Defrost in Refrigeration Systems

This article presents the development of a resistive frost-detection sensor fabricated using Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) with a conductive filament. This sensor was designed to enhance demand-defrost control in industrial refrigeration systems. Frost accumulation on evaporator surfaces blocks a...

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Main Authors:	Martim Lima de Aguiar, Pedro Dinis Gaspar, Pedro Dinho da Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:	Sensors
Subjects:	additive manufacturing resistive sensor fused filament fabrication frost detection demand defrosting heat exchanger
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/24/8193
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