VIBARTIONAL ENERGY AS A CONCEPT OF ENERGY APPLIED FOR CAR AIRCONDITIONING

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT: Vibrations are sought of disturbances that cannot be completely eliminated. It possess tremendous amount of energy that makes the whole system to vibrate. Similarly these vibrations are experienced in the automobiles which cause discomfort. Comfort has become a part of human life for which he has been innovating as Innovation is a journey but not a destiny. This paper is an illustration of technique that could save energy developed in the engine thus increasing the mileage. This energy can also be tapped in various other forms, like to drive a dynamo to charge the batteries.

INTRODUCTION: As surfaces (roads) are not always flat and there exists irregularities. These irregularities cause shocks and is transmitted to the body of the vehicle. Car equipped with air conditioning has become an essential commodity for the customers. The comfort in a car lies in the ergonomics of the seating, room space, air-conditioning, smoothness in operation etc. A car with the airconditioning system switched on would approximately reduces the mileage for about 2 km/lt as it consumes the power developed in the engine to run the air-conditioning equipment. Since fuel economy is a direction to be looked upon there is a need to be develop a system that could save fuel without loosing the comfort.

OVERVIEW OF THE CAR AIR-CONDITIONING: In the present system the refrigeration cycle works on the vapor compression refrigeration cycle. In it the compressor is driven by the power drawn from the engine by means of belt drive or gear drive. As the power is drawn from the engine there is an increase in the load on it and thus the mileage of the car is reduced for about 2-3km/lt.

DRAWBACKS: Loss of mileage Load on engine to run the refrigerating system. Consumption of fuel.

WORKING OF THE PROPOSED MODEL: Since the compressor is driven by the energy derived from the engine. So there is a need for the engine to produce excess work to drive the compressor. This compressor work can also be reduced

by the utilization of the energy obtained from the vibrations of the shock absorber. The mechanism of the shock absorber consists of twin barrel with viscous fluid filled in it which acts as a damper. The mechanism shown in the figure is similar to a damper provided with a open coiled spring and a viscous damper. A cylinder or a compression unit is provided in parallel to the actual shock absorber in which the refrigerant is used. This compressor unit can also be termed as a shock absorber as the refrigerant is highly compressible and is being discharged, thus acting as a damping agent. The lever is arranged for amplification of the displacement, achieved due to the shock and converted into the stroke length of the compressor unit. The average value of the displacement is the relative displacement of the axle with reference to the chassis. Due to the irregularities on the roads, shock loads are experienced by the shock absorber And it gets deflected from its position in the vertical direction. These deflections are transferred to the refrigerant compression system through the lever mechanism. This amplified deflection is the stroke length of the compression system for the given mass of the refrigerant. The mass flow of the refrigerant is calculated from the given heat load in the cabin and the pressure ratio to be achieved in the compressor. Thus the load on the chassis is transferred to shock absorber as well as to the compression unit. A sliding disc is provided with a spring support inside the cylinder. This acts as a cylinder head. The space behind the disc is also filled with the refrigerant. This mechanism is provided in order to prevent the piston from hitting the cylinder head or development of critical pressure in the compressor. In such case of high shock loads i.e., high stroke length L the high pressure refrigerant is made to escape through the relief valve provided. The spring tension is such that the disc does not move under higher pressure P2 desired, but only under higher pressures than P2 thus saving the cylinder head.

SKEWMATIC VIEW OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM.

CALCULATIONS: Let the heat load =Q Pressure ratio to be achieved = r = P2/P1 P1=suction pressure P2=discharge pressure Mass flow of the refrigerant = m = (P1*Vs)/(R*T1) Vs actual stroke volume = (/4*D2)*L D-diameter of the cylinder L- Stroke length Reaction by the shock absorber = F

Load on the shock absorber

=W

Load on the cylinder or the load to be applied on the piston = w1 = P1*(/4*D2) Work done over the shock absorber for deflection x = W/x

Where x is the displacement of the axle with reference to the chassis Work to be obtained for the compression of the refrigerant = w1*L By equilibrium (W-F)*x +w1*L=0 x/a=L(a+b) L=(a+b)*x/a Thus by iteration the suitable values of the variables D, L, a, b are to obtained.

From similarity of triangles BBC, DDC

ADVANTAGES: Acts as refrigeration equipment. Saving of the fuel. Reduction of the engine load. Acts as a shock absorber similar to air-suspension. System is compact.

DICUSSIONS & CONCLUSION: This mechanism can also be applied similar to that of a two stage reciprocating compressor one cylinder at the front axle and other at the rear axle in combination with the actual system being used. The work to be done on the compression system is reduced by the use two stage reciprocating compression system and the mass flow of the refrigerant is increased. This energy can also be used to charge batteries by suitable mechanism. This technique can be further developed to modify the shock absorber as the shock load which is absorbed by the refrigerant while being compressed is discharged through the compressor which implies that the load is absorbed and diminished.