2019 Fifth International Conference on Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ICONSTEM)

Energy Saving and Eco-Friendly Modified

Two-In-One Air-Conditioner
Dr. V. Natarajan1, S. Natheesh2, A.Pon Murugan3, M.Raghav 4, S.Rohith 5

1-Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai

2,3,4,5 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai

Abstract: The Air conditioner is a medium to III. METHODOLOGY

generate cool air to the environment such as in homes
and offices. Air conditioner requires energy to produce Figure 1 shows that the design of our multi split air
a cool effect. The electricity consumption can be saved
by using split type two-in-one Air conditioner. Our conditioner with heat exchanger.
project is focused on global warming and energy saving
in air conditioner by sub cooling and super heating
process. The performance of split air conditioner is
measured with and without Heat Exchanger by the
process of both sub cooling and super heating.

Keywords- Co-efficient of performance, Energy

saving,Heat Exchanger, Super heating, Sub cooling.

I. INTRODUCTION

A commonly used refrigerant is R22. The choice

of refrigerant and the required cooling temperature
and load determine the choice of compressor, as well
as the design of the condenser, evaporator and other
auxiliaries[1].Commonly used type refrigerant in air Figure 1 Design of multi split air conditioner
conditioning is R22 and has low compressor
displacement and performance of window type air IV. COMPONENTS IN OUR DESIGN OF
conditioners using R-22[2].Almost all the refrigerants MULTI SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER
used in the early stages of refrigeration suffered from
one problem or other. Most of these problems were Table 1 components required for Air conditioning
linked to safety issues such as toxicity, flammability, system
high operating pressures etc [2].
Indoor unit Outdoor unit Distributive
II. PROBLEM STATEMENT
unit
Air condition is very important for the Evaporator Compressor Solenoid valve
people because it can make a better environment for
coil
the people. Nowadays the temperature of the earth is
increasing. That’s why Air conditioning is very Blower Condenser Relay circuit
important. But the uses of Air condition will increase
the uses of electrical energy.To settle this problem, Blower Fan motor Strainer
this project will come out to decrease the uses of the
electrical energy. The concept of this Air condition is motor
to use split type two-in-one Air conditioning. Heat Circuit Relay coil for Expansion
exchanger is introduced in the setup in order to
board compressor devices
increase the COP and reduce Power consumption.

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DIMENSION OF THE COMPACT

HEATEXCHANGER MESH

Profile projector is used to measure the size

of each mesh in a disc and also the no of meshes is
noted. By using screw gauge the wire diameter of the
mesh and the thickness of the mesh is measured.

 Size of mesh =0.65mm

 No of squares in a disc =475
 Thickness of wire =0.25mm
 No disc used =60

TUBE IN TUBE

Outer Tube

 Outside diameter =35mm

 Thickness =1mm
 Length of outer tube =300mm

Inner Tube

 Outside diameter =10mm

 Thickness =1mm
Figure 2 3D Model of our Multi Split Air Conditioner  Length of outer tube =380mm

AREA/VOLUME RATIO
V. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
Let
Two indoor units are connected to the single
outdoor unit using solenoid valves and timing relays. V1 be the volume of outer tube.
Refrigerant is loaded into the setup and the
V2 be the volume of inner tube.
performance is evaluated under with and without heat
exchanger. Observed readings are tabulated and Vcm be the volume of copper mesh.
calculations have to be made to find the power
consumption and coefficient of performance of Air Vout be the volume available between inner and
outer tube heat exchanger.
Conditioner.
Vin be the volume available in the inner tube heat
exchanger.

HEAT TRANSFER VOLUME

V1 = 2
*L
=3.14*(17.5*10-3)2*300
=0.2884875 m3
2
V2 = *L
=3.14*(5*10-3)2*360
=0.02826 mm3
=2.826*10-5 m3
2
Vcm= *L

Figure 3 Fabricated Heat exchanger = (15*10-3)2 *(30*0.25*10-3)

Vcm=3.9269*10-6 m3
Volume Available Between Inner and Out Tube

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Vout=V1-(V2+Vcm) Sin= 2
*L

=2.8848*10-4 –(2.826*10-5+1.324*10-6)
=3.14*(10*10-3)*(300*10-3)
=2.8848*10-4-2.95846*10-5
=9.42*10-3
-4 3
Vout=2.5629*10 m
Net Surface Area of Heat Exchanger
Volume Available Between the Inner Tube
Snet = (surface area of mesh) + (surface area of copper
Vin=V2
tube)
=2.826*10-5 m3
= (3.44*10-3)*50) + (9.42*10-3)
Net Volume (V)

V=Vin+Vout = (0.1032) + 0.0942

=2.826*10-5 + 2.5889*10-4 =0.24042 m2

V=2.8455*10-4 m3 COMPACTNESS= (Net Area) / (Net Volume)

Surface Area of Heat Transfer =0.24042 / (2.8455*10-4)

Let a, b be the length and width of a square in a mesh =844.913 m2/m3

Compactness=844.913>700 m2/m3
Let c be the thickness of the mesh
Calculation of Co-Efficient of Performance(COP)
Where
The C.O.P is the ratio of heat extracted in the
a, b=2 mm refrigerator to the work done on the refrigerant. It is
also known as the theoretical co-efficient of
c=1 mm performance.

Surface Area of Square In A Mesh Theoretical COP = Refrigeration Effect /

Work done by Compressor
S=2ab+2bc+2ca
Where,
= (2*2*(2*10-6)) + (2*2*(0.25*10-6)) +
Refrigeration Effect = (h1-h4)
(2*0.2*(2*10-6))
Work done by Compressor = (h2-h1)
= (8*10-6) + (1*10-6) + (1*10-6)
Theoretical C.O.P= (h1-h4)/ (h2-h1)
S=1*10-5m2 ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF OUTDOOR
UNIT
Surface Area of Mesh
Power consumption of outdoor unit when operating
Surface area of square in mesh to No of square in a
single indoor unit =12 ampere
mesh
Power consumption of outdoor unit when operating
= (1*10-5 ) *462
two indoor unit individually =24 ampere
= 4.62*10-3 m2
Power consumption of outdoor unit when operating
Surface Area of Inner Tube two indoor unit simultaneously =19 ampere

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So Power saving by our multi split Air Conditioning

System is 5 ampere.
VI.
4.25
COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
VIII. COMPARISION OF COP BASED ON
COMPARISION OF COP WITH AND
POWER INPUT TO COMPRESSOR WITH
WITHOUT HEAT EXCHANGER
AND WITHOUT USING HEAT
EXCHANGER
COP R-22 BY ASPEN SOFTWARE
4.2
COP BASED ON POWER INPUT

4.15
3.3
4.1

COP BASED ON POWER INPUT TO

4.05 3.2
COP COP BASED ON
POWER INPUT

COMPRESSOR (W)
4 3.1
3.95
3
3.9
3.85 2.9
3.8 2.8
3.75
2.7
WITHOUT HX WITH HX
WITHOUT HX WITH HX

Figure 5 Comparison of COP Based on Power Input

Figure 3 Comparison of COP With and Without Heat
to Compressor with and without using Heat
Exchanger
Exchanger
VII. COMPARISION OF REFRIGERATION
VI. RESULT FOR COEFFICIENT OF
EFFECT WITH AND WITHOUT USING PERFORMANCE
HEAT EXCHANGER
From the above result, R-22 will give more
coefficient of performance with heat exchanger
compared to without heat exchanger.

CONDITION COEEFICIENT OF
PERFORMENCE

WITHOUT HX 3.9

WITH HX 4.2

VII. REFERENCES

[1] Lee, B.J., Park, J.Y., Kim, J.D. and Lim, J.S.,
(2000). A study on the performance of
alternative refrigerant mixture for HCfC-22,
Korea institute of science and technology
(KIST), Seoul, South Korea.
[2] Thomas Midgley, Jr.,(1928)”. The task of
finding a “safe” refrigerant.

Figure 4 Comparison of Refrigeration Effect with and

without Heat Exchanger

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