EN 16440-1:2015
(Main)Testing methodologies of refrigerating devices for insulated means of transport - Part 1: Mechanical cooling device with forced air circulation evaporator with or without heating device
Testing methodologies of refrigerating devices for insulated means of transport - Part 1: Mechanical cooling device with forced air circulation evaporator with or without heating device
This European Standard applies to mechanical cooling devices with air circulation heat exchangers with or without heating device. The mechanical cooling devices are intended to be used with insulated transport equipment. They include a drive or a means of force transmission and are provided with all the components necessary for the controlled thermal transport system. The mechanical cooling devices can be powered with independent engine and/or vehicle engine and/or any other source of energy. This standard specifies the testing methodologies.
Prüfung von Kühleinrichtungen für wärmegedämmte Transportmittel - Teil 1: Transportkältemaschinen mit zwangsbelüftetem Verdampfer mit oder ohne Heizeinrichtung
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für mechanische Kühleinrichtungen mit oder ohne Heizeinrichtung, die mit zwangsbelüftetem Wärmeübertrager arbeiten. Die mechanischen Kühleinrichtungen sind für die Anwendung in wärmegedämmten Transportmitteln vorgesehen. Sie besitzen einen Antrieb, direkt oder indirekt, und sind mit allen für ein geregeltes Wärmeübertragungssystem erforderlichen Bauteilen ausgerüstet. Die mechanischen Kühleinrichtungen können von einem unabhängigen Motor und/oder von dem Verbrennungsmotor des Transportfahrzeugs und/oder von einer beliebigen anderen Energiequelle angetrieben werden. In dieser Norm werden die Prüfverfahren festgelegt.
Méthodes d’essai des appareils de réfrigération pour moyens de transport isothermes - Partie 1 : Systèmes de réfrigération mécanique avec évaporateur à circulation d’air forcée ou convection et dispositifs de chauffage optionnels
La présente Norme européenne s’applique aux dispositifs de réfrigération mécanique avec échangeurs de chaleur à circulation d’air, avec ou sans dispositif de chauffage. Les dispositifs de réfrigération mécanique sont destinés à être utilisés avec un équipement de transport isotherme. Ils comprennent un mécanisme d’entraînement ou un moyen de transmission de puissance et sont équipés de tous les composants nécessaires au système de transport thermique contrôlé. Les dispositifs de réfrigération mécanique peuvent être alimentés par un moteur indépendant et/ou par un moteur de véhicule et/ou par toute autre source d’énergie. La présente norme spécifie les méthodes d’essai.
Metodologije za preskušanje hladilnih naprav za toplotno izolirana transportna sredstva - 1. del: Mehanične hladilne naprave z uparjalnikom s prisilnim kroženjem zraka z grelno napravo ali brez nje
Ta evropski standard se uporablja za mehanske hladilne naprave s toplotnimi izmenjevalniki za kroženje zraka z grelno napravo ali brez nje. Mehanske hladilne naprave so namenjene uporabi z izolirano transportno opremo. Vključujejo pogon ali sredstvo za prenos sile ter imajo vse potrebne komponente za nadzorovani toplotni transportni sistem. Mehanske hladilne naprave se lahko napajajo z neodvisnim motorjem in/ali motorjem vozila in/ali katerim koli drugim virom energije. Ta standard določa preskusne metodologije.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 27-Jan-2015
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 413 - Project Committee - Testing methodologies and requirements for insulated means of transportation
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 413/WG 2 - EN 16440 - devices
- Current Stage
- 9020 - Submission to 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 15-Oct-2025
- Completion Date
- 15-Oct-2025
Overview
EN 16440-1:2015 - Testing methodologies of refrigerating devices for insulated means of transport (Part 1) - defines standardized test methods for mechanical cooling devices with forced‑air circulation evaporators, with or without heating. Published by CEN, this European Standard covers test setup, measurement points and procedures used to determine cooling capacity, heating capacity and energy/fuel consumption for transport refrigeration units intended for insulated vans, truck bodies, trailers, swap bodies and similar mobile containers.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope: Applies to cooling devices intended for insulated means of transport; devices can be driven by vehicle engines, independent engines, batteries or other energy sources (including HV/EV systems).
- Test environment and installation: Requirements for the calorimeter box, conditioned test room, installation of split systems and connections to power/drives.
- Measured parameters:
- Cooling capacity (PC) and heating capacity (PH)
- Total energy consumption (ET) and fuel consumption for independent units
- Cooling energy efficiency ratio (EERC) and heating energy efficiency ratio (EERH)
- Temperatures at key points (Ti, TIN_VAP, TIN_CON, TOUT_VAP), air volume flow (VA), rotation speed and operating time
- Test procedures: Steady‑state full‑load and part‑load tests, functional tests (cooling‑down, defrosting), maximum capacity and energy‑consumption measurements, and determination of heat transmission (PTR) through the calorimeter box.
- Reporting and uncertainty: Test report contents, symbols/uncertainties and calculation methods for EERC/EERH.
- Annexes: Examples, reference engine speeds, total power‑chain efficiency for electric/hybrid vehicles, and normative methods for determining energy and fuel consumption and heating device tests.
Applications - who uses this standard
- Manufacturers of transport refrigeration units - for design validation, type testing and performance declarations.
- Testing and calibration laboratories - to perform accredited measurements per EN ISO/IEC 17025.
- Vehicle OEMs and bodybuilders - to select and integrate approved cooling devices.
- Fleet operators, cold‑chain logistics providers and procurement teams - to compare unit performance, efficiency and operating costs.
- Regulatory bodies and certification organizations - to verify compliance with claimed capacities and energy use.
Related standards
Normative references used by EN 16440-1:2015 include:
- EN ISO/IEC 17025 (testing laboratory competence)
- ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007 (metrology vocabulary)
- EN ISO 5801 (fan performance testing)
- Fuel standards: EN 228, EN 589, EN 590
EN 16440-1:2015 is essential for reliable, comparable performance testing of refrigeration systems used in temperature‑sensitive transport and for supporting energy‑efficient cold‑chain decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16440-1:2015 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Testing methodologies of refrigerating devices for insulated means of transport - Part 1: Mechanical cooling device with forced air circulation evaporator with or without heating device". This standard covers: This European Standard applies to mechanical cooling devices with air circulation heat exchangers with or without heating device. The mechanical cooling devices are intended to be used with insulated transport equipment. They include a drive or a means of force transmission and are provided with all the components necessary for the controlled thermal transport system. The mechanical cooling devices can be powered with independent engine and/or vehicle engine and/or any other source of energy. This standard specifies the testing methodologies.
This European Standard applies to mechanical cooling devices with air circulation heat exchangers with or without heating device. The mechanical cooling devices are intended to be used with insulated transport equipment. They include a drive or a means of force transmission and are provided with all the components necessary for the controlled thermal transport system. The mechanical cooling devices can be powered with independent engine and/or vehicle engine and/or any other source of energy. This standard specifies the testing methodologies.
EN 16440-1:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 27.200 - Refrigerating technology. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Leistungs- und Funktionsprüfung von Kühleinrichtungen für wärmegedämmte Beförderungsmittel - Teil 1: Transportkältemaschinen mit zwangsbelüftetem Verdampfer mit oder ohne HeizeinrichtungMéthodes d’essai des appareils de réfrigération pour moyens de transport isothermes - Partie 1 : Systèmes de réfrigération mécanique avec évaporateur à circulation d’air forcée ou convection et dispositifs de chauffage optionnelsTesting methodologies of refrigerating devices for insulated means of transport - Part 1: Mechanical cooling device with forced air circulation evaporator
with or without heating device27.200Hladilna tehnologijaRefrigerating technologyICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16440-1:2015SIST EN 16440-1:2015en,fr,de01-april-2015SIST EN 16440-1:2015SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16440-1
January 2015 ICS 27.200 English Version
Testing methodologies of refrigerating devices for insulated means of transport - Part 1: Mechanical cooling device with forced air circulation evaporator with or without heating device
Méthodes d'essai des appareils de réfrigération pour moyens de transport isothermes - Partie 1 : Systèmes de réfrigération mécanique avec évaporateur à circulation d'air forcée ou convection et dispositifs de chauffage optionnels Prüfung von Kühleinrichtungen für wärmegedämmte Transportmittel - Teil 1: Transportkältemaschinen mit zwangsbelüftetem Verdampfer mit oder ohne Heizeinrichtung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 October 2014.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Examples . 26 Annex B (informative)
Explanation with regard to reference speeds for different vehicle engines . 27 Annex C (informative)
Total efficiency of the power chain of electric and hybrid vehicles . 33 Annex D (normative)
Determination of energy and fuel consumption for cooling devices . 34 D.1 Determination of energy and fuel consumption for dependent cooling devices . 34 D.2 Determination of fuel consumption for independent cooling devices . 35 Annex E (informative)
Heating device test methodologies . 36 E.1 General . 36 E.2 Direct refrigeration systems . 36 E.3 Indirect refrigeration system . 39 Bibliography . 40
VA volume flow delivered by the fans in the evaporator unit 3.1.2 calorimeter box thermally insulated room in which the evaporator unit of the cooling device is placed Note 1 to entry: A calorimeter box can also be substituted by a suitable thermally insulated means of transport. 3.1.3 compressor/condenser unit part of the cooling device including compressor, condenser, fans, housing, drives (electric motor, internal combustion motor, hydraulic engine and similar) and the operating panel with the control devices SIST EN 16440-1:2015
For indirectly: belt or hydraulic transmissions, alternators, etc. supplied by the refrigeration unit manufacturer or electrically driven units powered by the electrical system of the vehicle. 3.1.11 evaporator unit part of the cooling device including evaporator, fans, housing, expansion and control valves and, if appropriate, defrosting device 3.1.12 full load operation of the cooling device at maximum capacity under steady state conditions 3.1.13 heating capacity PH capacity available with a defined cooling load PCL in the insulated means of transport, determined under rated conditions 3.1.14 heating device system which increases and/or maintains temperature SIST EN 16440-1:2015
The HV and EV refrigeration units can be driven by the electrical system of the vehicle or by a separate independent battery pack. 3.1.19 idling speed rotational speed of engine when the vehicle stands still, the engine is uncoupled and generates less power but enough
to run reasonably smoothly and operate its ancillaries
Note 1 to entry:
Accessories are water pumps, alternator, and, if equipped, other accessories such as air conditioning or power steering. Note 2 to entry:
If the power of the engine in idling speed for example is not sufficient for the operation of all accessories, particularly the transport refrigeration unit, the idle speed can be raised. 3.1.20 independent cooling device refrigeration unit with compressor driven by an independent power unit like a diesel engine or a fuel cell, etc. 3.1.21 inlet air temperature at the compressor/condenser unit TIN CON mean temperature of different measuring points located at air inlets of the compressor/condenser unit 3.1.22 inlet air temperature at the evaporator unit TIN VAP mean temperature of different measuring points located at air inlets of the evaporator unit 3.1.23 inside temperature of the calorimeter box Ti arithmetic mean temperature measured at different locations inside the calorimeter box 3.1.24 insulated transport equipment insulated vans, bodyworks for trucks and trailers, swap bodies, any kind of mobile containers and railway wagons SIST EN 16440-1:2015
ET energy consumption of all components necessary for operation of the cooling device under rated conditions Note 1 to entry:
Example of energy: fuel or electricity. 3.1.34 total power
PT power input of all components necessary for operation of the cooling device under rated conditions SIST EN 16440-1:2015
in °C (1) 3.1.36 working speed defined value representing a commonly accepted speed related to the operational speed range of the vehicle engine 3.2 Symbols and uncertainties For the purposes of this document, the symbols and uncertainties given in Table 1 apply. SIST EN 16440-1:2015
±3 % Bat=battery efficiency
±3 % NOTE The uncertainties are either the maximal measurement uncertainties for the measured quantity or the uncertainties in the determination of quantities when those are calculated.
temperature —
air pressure —
air flow rate
°C Pa m3/h
±0,3 K ±1,0 % ±5,0 % Refrigerant —
pressure —
temperature —
mass flow rate
Pa °C kg/s
±1,0 % ±0,5 K ±1,0 % Electrical quantities —
electrical performance —
voltage —
current —
energy
W V A kWh
±0,5 % ±0,5 % ±0,5 % ±0,5 % Secondary refrigerant —
temperature —
volume flow
°C m3/s
±0,2 K ±0,5 % Fuel consumption —
volume flow —
consumption (mass)
l/h kg/h
±1,0 % ±1,0 % Rotational speed min−1 ±0,5 % Torque Nm ±2,0 % Time s ±0,5 %
°C Normal conditions: 30 Minimum temperature of the cooling device Intermediate chosen temperature between minimum and maximum temperaturea Maximum temperature of the cooling device Elevated conditions:
38 Tropical conditions:
43 a For comparison, a temperature from Table 4 shall be chosen. For additional information, see Annex A. Table 4 — Test temperatures for the transport of perishable foodstuff Inlet air temperature at the evaporator unit TIN VAP °Ca + 25 + 12 + 7 0 - 10 −20 −30 a For additional information, see Annex A. 5.2.2 Test conditions for measuring the heating capacity PH For comparison reasons the tests are carried out according to the application of the heating device under rated conditions given in Tables 5 and 6. SIST EN 16440-1:2015
is the mass flow of the refrigerant, in kg/s; hout is the enthalpy of the refrigerant at the outlet of the calorimeter box, in J/kg; hin is the enthalpy of the refrigerant at the inlet of the calorimeter box, in J/kg; Pfan is the power to the cooler coil fans, in W. NOTE 1 For additional information, see Annex E.2. b)
Indirect refrigeration system: inCLpofan()vutPqcTTPρ=×××−− (5) where qv is the volume flow of the secondary refrigerant, in m3/s;
is the density of the secondary refrigerant, in kg/m3; cp is the specific heat of the secondary refrigerant, in J/kgK; Tout is the temperature of the secondary refrigerant at the outlet of the calorimeter box, in °C; Tin is the temperature of the secondary refrigerant at the inlet of the calorimeter box, in °C; Pfan is the power to the cooler coil fans, in W. NOTE 2 For additional information, see Annex E.3. SIST EN 16440-1:2015
Minimum speeda Speed 1 - calculated Speed 2 - calculated - Maximum speeda min-1 min-1 min-1 min-1
reference speedb,c reference speedb
Vehicle engine speed
Transmission ratio between vehicle engine and cooling device
Measurement Interpolation Interpolation Measurement Inlet air temperature at evaporator TIN VAP
Entrance speed of cooling device
Speed of compressor
Cooling capacity PC
Electrical power Pelec
Mechanical power Pmech
Efficiencies (generator, battery etc.)
Total power PT
a Minimum and maximum speeds tested given by manufacturer of the cooling device. b Reference speeds for vehicle categories A to D as shown in Table B.1 in Annex B:
Category
speed 1
speed 2
A: diesel engine in trucks > 240 kW
800 min-1
1 300 min-1
B: diesel engine in trucks < 240 kW
800 min-1
1 700 min-1
C: diesel engine in light commercial vehicles
800 min-1
2 200 min-1
D: petrol engines in light commercial vehicles
800 min-1
3 300 min-1 c For trucks of categories A and B with raised idling speed higher than 800 min-1 the actual idling speed should be used as the reference vehicle engine speed 1. For dimensioning the cooling capacity PC is related to the working speed at 70 % (vehicle category A and B) or 60 % (vehicle category C and D) of the nominal engine speed of the individual vehicle. NOTE Examples are given in Annex B. Table 9 gives the electrical supply for testing. SIST EN 16440-1:2015
The voltages are representing the driving mode. The voltage level in battery mode is lower. Other voltages shall be specified by the manufacturer. 5.6.3 Heat transmission PTR through the calorimeter box The value shall be determined with the cooling device fitted or mounted. 5.6.4 Steady-state conditions under rated conditions Steady-state conditions under rated conditions are achieved if the following requirements during the measurements are fulfilled: — the inlet air temperature at the evaporator unit TIN VAP, the inlet air temperature at the compressor/condenser unit TIN CON, the inside temperature of the calorimeter box Ti and the temperature of the conditioned test room Te have not changed by more than ± 0,5 K within the last 1 h; — the introduced cooling load PCL or heat load PHL has not changed by more than 1 % within 1 h; — for all these values also within the limits no permanent tendency is allowed. 5.6.5 Energy consumption measurements 5.6.5.1 General The total energy consumptions ET are measured for full and part load for dependent and independent cooling devices. For the cooling devices able to run in standby operation, the total electrical energy consumption ET is also measured at full load and part load. 5.6.5.2 Energy consumption measurements of dependent cooling devices For cooling devices driven by the vehicle motor, the mechanical power shall be determined at the entrance of the unit (like the shaft of compressor, alternator, hydraulic pump) using the speed and torque for each test point. The electrical power of auxiliaries like, e.g. evaporator or condenser fans or generator driven units powered by the electrical DC system of the vehicle, shall be measured separately. The efficiency of the generator of the vehicle engine can be measured separately or an average efficiency factor as defined in Annex D can be used. SIST EN 16440-1:2015
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