Optimization Process comments on How accurate a model of the refrigeration cycle is this doodle?

[Optimization Process]

So your update is mostly correct, except that the droplets usually vaporize “inside the valve”, not “immediately after the valve”.

Oh, that’s very interesting. I’ll have to look into that more. (And learn more about Joule-Thomson, which I know… of… but was hoping I could ignore.)

Thanks again for the brain!