Method

The air-conditioning unit was switched on and allowed to run for a few minutes to stabilize the unit. The
pressure developed by the air (∆H) was set to 4 different values of 4mmH20, 10mmH20, 20mmH20 and
30mmH20. The energy supplied to the heating coil was set to 1 kW, and the initial temperature of the
air (T1) was read from the digital temperature display. The final temperature of the air (T2) was
obtained by switching the temperature dial. Subsequently, the pressure developed was changed to four
additional values, and readings were taken accordingly. The results were then tabulated in the table
below.

Conclusion

Upon completion of this experiment it can be said that as the pressure developed by the air conditioning
unit increased, the energy removed from the system surpassed the energy supplied. The tendency was
consistent across different energy input levels. The calculated temperature differences and volumetric
flow rates varied with pressure, showcasing their dependence on system parameters. Specially, mass
flow rates remained relatively constant, indicating their dependence on atmospheric pressure,
volumetric flow rate, and initial temperature.

Equipment