STUDY MODEL OF ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
In vapour absorption refrigeration system, a physiochemical process replaces
the mechanical process of the vapour compression system by using energy in the form
of heat rather than mechanical ork. The main advantage of this system lies in
possibility of utilizing energy from exhaust a so vehicle and also using an eco-friendly
refrigerant such as water. The vapour absorption system has many favorable
characteristics; typically a much smaller electrical input is required to drive the
solution pump as compared to the power requirement of the compressor in the vapour
compression system. Also, fewer moving parts mean lower noise level, higher
reliability and improved durability in vapour absorption system

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CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE SURVEY
2.1 Literature review

Moo-Yeon Lee Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dong-A University,

Busan 604-714, Korea; mylee@dau.ac.kr; [1] The objective of this study is to
design and briefly investigate the cooling performances of an air conditioning system
for a special purpose vehicle under various experimental conditions. An air
conditioning system with two parallel refrigeration cycles consisting of two
compressors and two condensers for satisfying the required cooling performance of
the special purpose vehicle was tested under extremely hot weather conditions and
high thermal load conditions and then optimized by varying the refrigerant charge
amount. The optimum refrigerant charge amount of the tested air conditioning system
was 1200 g with the consideration of the cooling speed and cooling capacity. The
indoor temperatures of the suggested air conditioning system at the refrigerant charge
amounts of 1200 g, 1400 g, and 1600 g were 24.7 C, 25.2 C, and 26.4 C, respectively,
at the elapsed time of 300 s. The cooling time required to reach a 15.0 C inner
temperature in the suggested air conditioning system increased by 13.3% with the
decrease of the refrigerant charge amount from 1600 g to 1200 g. The cooling
capacity and the coefficient of performance (COP) of the suggested air conditioning
system increased by 37.9% and 10.9%, respectively, due to a decrease of the
refrigerant charge amount from 1600 g to 1200 g. The observed cooling performance
characteristics of the air conditioning system with two parallel refrigeration cycles
means it could be suitable for cabin cooling of special purpose vehicles. In addition,
the designed special air conditioning system with two parallel refrigeration cycles for
a special purpose vehicle was built to ensure a sufficient cooling performance for
equipped passengers.

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METHODOLOGY

In vapour absorption refrigeration system as shown in FIG1, the compressor is

replaced by an absorber, a pump, a generator anda

pressure reducing valve. These components in the system perform thes ame function
as that of compressor in VCR system. The

vapour refrigerated from evaporator is drawn into the absorber where it is absorbed by
the weak solution of refrigerant forming

astrong solution. This strong solution is pumped to the generator where it is heated
utilizing exhaust heat of vehicle. During the

heating process the vapour refrigerant is driven off by the solution and enters into the
condenser where it is liquefied. The liquid

defrigerant then flows into thee vaporator and the cycle is completed

ABSTRACT

The Heat Balance Method (HBM) is used for estimating the

heating and cooling loads encountered in a vehicle cabin. A

load estimation model is proposed as a comprehensive

standalone model which uses the cabin geometry and material

properties as the inputs. The model is implemented in a

computer code applicable to arbitrary driving conditions.

Using a lumped-body approach for the cabin, the present

model is capable of estimating the thermal loads for the

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simulation period in real-time.

Typical materials and a simplified geometry of a specific

hybrid electric vehicle are considered for parametric studies.

Two different driving and ambient conditions are simulated

to find the contribution and importance of each of the thermal

load categories. The Supplemental Federal Test Procedure

(SFTP) standard driving cycle is implemented in the

simulations for two North American cities and the results are

compared. It is concluded that a predictive algorithm can be

devised according to the driving conditions, vehicle speed,

orientation, and geographical location. By using this model,

the pattern of upcoming changes in the comfort level can be

predicted in real-time in order to intelligently reduce the

overall AC power consumption while maintaining driver

thermal comfort.

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