Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung (Journal of Agricultural Engineering)
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): February 2026

Design and Development of a Web-Based Thermal Application for Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems

Ratu Yanra Dewi (IPB University)
Muhamad Yulianto (IPB University)
Mohamad Solahudin (IPB University)
Leopold Oscar Nelwan (IPB University)
Ida Afriliana (Harkat Negeri University)
Roni Darpono (Harkat Negeri University)
N Nasruddin (Universitas Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Feb 2026

Abstract

The growth of the global food industry has led to an increased demand for cold storage systems to maintain product quality. Cold storage systems based on the vapor compression cycle offer high energy efficiency. However, their design involves multiple stages, ranging from cooling load calculations to prototype development for performance evaluation. This study integrates digital twin–based thermal simulation with Life Cycle Climate Performance (LCCP) analysis into a single web-based platform, namely THE POCI, for cold storage design. The application allows system design, performance calculation, and estimation of the system emission. The development process followed the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology. Functional testing was conducted using Black-box Testing, while user evaluation was performed using the System Usability Scale (SUS). The results show that all modules provide the expected information and can be used effectively. Model validation against experimental data resulted in Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) values of 11% for compressor power, 17% for cooling capacity, and 14% for the coefficient of performance (COP). User evaluation involving 47 respondents across the four modules yielded a SUS score of 64.41, indicating that the application is well accepted and has an adequate level of usability.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JTP

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Engineering

Description

Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung or Journal of Agricultural Engineering (JTEP-L) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal. The journal invites scientists and engineers throughout the world to exchange and disseminate theoretical and practice-oriented researches in the whole aspect of Agricultural ...