Research Plan

NAME OF RESEARCHER/S: Binondo, Collen M.

Guiao, Kristian S.
Guinto, Tanya Ghemil S.
Sampana, Nadine G.

RESEARCH TOPIC/TITLE: “Designing of Homemade and

Cost-Effective Air Cooler”

RESEARCH
Research OBJECTIVES:
Objectives:
 To make use of a variety of resources available at home and surroundings in
an efficient
 To make usemanner.
of a variety of resources available at home and surroundings in
 an
Toefficient
determine the performance and effectiveness of the homemade air
manner.
conditioner.
 To determine the performance and effectiveness of the homemade air
 conditioner.
To preserve energy (electricity) and expense.
 To
 To preserve
improve energy
efficiency and efficacy
(electricity) and of a standard air cooler.
expense.
 To achieve a significantly higher and faster rate of temperature drop than a
standard air cooler.

Scientific/Engineering Goals:
SCIENTIFIC/ENGINEERING GOALS:
 To contribute to the sustainability of the summertime heat problem.
 To contribute to the sustainability of the summertime heat problem.
 To propose this new concept to a variety of engineering institutions.
 To propose this new concept to a variety of engineering institutions.
 To promote a portable air cooler that is both cost-friendly and productive.
 To promote a portable air cooler that is both cost-friendly and productive.

RESEARCH
Research Gap: GAP:
This
This summer,
summer, one one of
of our
our major
major concerns
concerns has has been
been the
theheat.
heat.AsAsthe
thetemperature
temperaturerises,
rises,
everyone
everyone isis seeking
seeking ways
ways to
to cool
cool off
off this
this summer
summer atatthe
thebeach
beachandandininpools,
pools,as
aswell
wellas
as
finding practical cooling solutions. Air coolers are said to be providing us
finding practical cooling solutions. Air coolers are said to be providing us with health with health
benefits
benefits by
by cleansing
cleansing the
the air
air by
by removing
removing dust,
dust, cigarette
cigarette smoke,
smoke, nicotine,
nicotine,and
andother
other
harmful pollutants. However, cooling fans operate electricity, hence
harmful pollutants. However, cooling fans operate electricity, hence why air coolerswhy air coolers
are
are known
known to to be
be expensive.
expensive.

According
According toto Manoj
Manoj Nayak,
Nayak, designing
designing aa cost-effective
cost-effective andand homemade
homemade air air cooler
coolerfor
for
future works must consider the following: selection of a better fabric
future works must consider the following: selection of a better fabric that has highthat has high
permeability
permeability and
and better
better capillarity,
capillarity, developing
developing aa remote
remote control
control for
for speed
speedregulation
regulation
and other functions, compact the design by reducing the height of cloth, and
and other functions, compact the design by reducing the height of cloth, and designing designing
better
better duct
duct which
which has
has aa less
less frictional
frictional loss.
loss. With
With this
this cooling
cooling invention,
invention,people
peoplecancan
beat the summer heat by creating a low-cost air cooler that can be easily made at
home.
beat the summer heat by creating a low-cost air cooler that can be easily made at
home.