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2.3 AIR-CONDITIONING
Nowadays the air conditioning system is widely used in both domestic and
commercial environments. Air cooling or air conditioning is the process of removing heat
and moisture from inside the occupied space, to improve the comfort of occupants. This
process is most commonly used to achieve a more comfortable interior environment,
typically for humans. The definition of air-conditioning is, A system for controlling the
humidity, ventilation and temperature in a building or vehicle, typically to maintain a
cool atmosphere in warm conditions. While air conditioners can differ from model to
model, they are available in any range from small units that can cool a small bedroom to
massive units installed on the roof of office towers that can cool an entire building.
Figure 2.3.1 Air-conditioning cycle

[Source: “Utilisation of Electrical Power” by R. K. Rajput, Page: 174]
Equipment Used in an Air Conditioning System

Following are the main equipment or parts used in an air conditioning system:
1. Circulation fan: The main function of this fan is to move air to and from the
room.
2. Air conditioning unit: It is a unit, which consists of cooling and dehumidifying
processes for summer air conditioning or heating and humidification processes
for winter air conditioning.
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3. Supply duct: it directs the conditioned air from the circulating fan to the space
to be air-conditioned at the proper point.
4. Supply outlets: these are the grills, which distribute the conditioned air evenly
in the room.
5. Return outlets: these are the openings in a room surface which allow the room
air to enter the return duct.
6. Filters: The main function of the filters is to remove dust, "dirt and other
harmful bacteria’s form the air.
Air Conditioner Working Principle
An air conditioner continuously draws the air from an indoor space to be cooled, cools it
by the refrigeration principles and discharges back into the same indoor space that needs
to be cooled. This continuous cyclic process of drawl, cooling and recalculation of the
cooled air keep the indoor space cool at the required lower temperature needed for
comfort cooling or industrial cooling purpose. When you switch the air conditioner on,
the thermostat control sends 120V of alternating current to the compressor and the fan
motor. The compressor act as a pump compressing the refrigerant in gas form into the
condenser coils. Located the back of the unit. Where the gas is condensed into a hot
liquid. The condenser coils dissipate the heat as the liquid travels through them. Once the
liquid refrigerant has passed through the condenser coils and the capillary tube where it
undergoes expansion. The liquid refrigerant passes through the evaporator coils. it travels
to the evaporator coils located near the front of the unit. As the refrigerant liquid enters
these coils it expands into a gas which makes the coils cold. The gas flows through the
coils to a suction line, attached to the compressor converts the gas back into a liquid and
the cooling cycle continues. At the same time, the fan motor rotates a blower wheel which
draws in air to be cooled by the evaporator coils before recirculating it back into the room.
It also operates the condenser fan blade which blows outside air through the condenser
coils to cool them. The air temperature is regulated by the thermostat control depending
on the model. The control may be a thermostat switch and sensing bulb assembly or
electronic control board that works with a sensor. The sensing bulb or electronic sensor
is clipped to the front of the evaporator coils to monitor the temperature of the air entering
the coils. Once the room has sufficiently cooled the thermostat control shuts off the

voltage to the compressor. Some models which use event can operate the fan motor only
to draw in cool air at night. However, when the appliance is actively cooling the air the
vent must be closed for the system to work properly. A slinger ring on the condenser fan
blade picks up collected water at the bottom and sprays it on to the condenser coils to
help the coils dissipate the heat. To prevent the water from dripping into the room the
appliance should be tilted back slightly when they installed.

2.6 ENERGY EFFICIENT MOTORS

An energy efficient motor (EEM) is a motor that gives you the same output strength
by consuming lesser amounts of power. EEM is manufactured using the same frame as a
standard motor, but they have some differences:
1. Higher quality and thinner steel laminations in the stator
2. more copper in the winding
3. Optimized air gap between the rotor and the stator
4. Reduced fan losses
5. Closer machining tolerances
6. High quality aluminum used in rotor frame
STANDARD MOTOR EFFICIENCY
Standard motor efficiency is the ratio of mechanical power delivered by the motor
(output) to the electrical power supplied to the motor (input).
% Efficiency = (Mechanical power output/Electrical power input) x 100%
EEM utilizes improved motor design and high-quality materials to reduce motor losses,
therefore improving motor efficiency.
NEED FOR EFFICIENT MOTORS
In the future, the cost of energy will increase due to environmental problems and limited
resources. The electric motors consume a major part of the electric energy in industries.
Thus, implementing energy efficient motor could save a significant amount of electricity.
It would also reduce the production of green-house gases and push down the total
environmental cost of electricity generation. Also, these motors can reduce maintenance
costs and improve operations in industry. Efficient energy use is achieved primarily by
means of a more efficient technology or process rather than by changes in individual
behavior.

An EEM produces the same shaft output power, but uses less input power than a standard
efficiency motor. A standard motor is a compromise between efficiency, endurance,
starting torque, and initial cost. Standard motor generally competes on price, not
efficiency. On the contrary, EEM competes on efficiency, not price. Shortly, EEM is
needed
a) When there is a new installation or modification to your plant.
b) When old motors are damaged and need rewinding.
c) When existing motors are underloaded or overloaded.
d) While protecting other devices.
WAYS OF IMPROVING EFFICIENCY
The various ways of improving efficiency includes:
a) Reduction of iron losses
b) Reduction of flux density
c) Usage of low loss magnetic material
d) Reduction of stator and rotor copper losses
e) Increasing the copper section i.e., the stator slot area or rotor bar section
f) Increasing stator yoke
g) Reducing rotor diameter
h) Increasing the speed of starting current
i) Reducing the starting torque
j) Increasing core length for maintaining the starting torque

k) Increasing the thickness of the copper wires wound around the core of the motor.
This reduces both the electrical resistance losses in the wires and the temperature
at which the motor operates.
l) Using more and thinner high-quality steel sheets for the main fixed and rotating
parts of the motor. This also minimizes electrical losses.
m) Narrowing the air gap between the spinning and stationary motor components,
increasing the strength of its magnetic field. This lets the motor deliver the same
output using less power.
Construction of EEM
Figure 2.6.1 Energy efficient motor

[Source: “Energy-Efficient Electric Motors” by John C. Andreas, Page: 3]
MOTOR LIFE CYCLE

Motor efficiency details:
Standard → Eff3
Improved → Eff2
Energy efficient → Eff1

Eff1 motors are expensive to buy, be deployed for 24/7 working. Eff2 motors can be
installed in all cases.
DIRECT SAVINGS and PAYBACK ANALYSIS
In many new installations, the extra cost of a premium-efficiency motor is justified by
the energy and demand savings.
Consider a new application of a 50 hp motor with the following specifications:
• 6,000 hours of annual use at 75% load
• Cost of electricity = $.06/kWh
• Demand charge = $70/kW-yr
• Efficiency of EPAct motor = 93.9% at 75% load
• Efficiency of premium-efficiency motor = 94.8% at 75% load
• Extra list cost of premium-efficiency motor = $470
• Price is 65% of list
• Actual extra cost = $305
The yearly savings afforded by the premium-efficiency motors are as follows:
• Demand savings = 50 hp x (1/0.939 -1/0.948) x 0.75 x 0.746 kW /hp = 0.283kW
• Energy savings = 0.283 kW x 6,000 hr/yr = 1,697 kWh
• Cost savings = $.06/kWh x 1,697 kWh + $70/kW-yr x 0.283 kW = $122/year
• Simple payback period = $305/$122 = 2.5 years
The most common method used by equipment buyers to evaluate conservation
investments is the simple payback, or the time that it will take for the savings to pay back
the cost of the in-vestment. The simple payback is calculated by dividing the incremental
cost of the efficient equipment by the value of the expected annual energy savings. For
example, if an efficient motor costs $500 more than a standard motor and is expected to
save $400/year, the simple payback will be 1.25 years. The use of the simple payback
introduces some errors into the calculation by assuming that inflation is zero and utility
rates are constant. It also ignores the life of the measure. A device with a 6-month payback
may seem like a good investment, but it's not if it lasts only 8 months. Because of the
short payback requirements of most motor users, however, and the relatively low cost of
installing efficient motors and drives, the errors in simple payback analysis are generally
minor.

EFFICIENCY EVALUATION FACTOR

Efficiency evaluations attempt to relate the results obtained from a specific programme
to the resources expended to maintain the programme. Efficiency evaluations are
receiving increasingly greater attention as programmes must compete with the limited
resources.
Energy efficiency index
• Cooling tower
o Fan efficiency
o Cooling efficiency
o Water loss of cooling tower
• Heat exchanger
o Surface heat flux intensity
o End temperature difference
o Power and heat ratio
• Water pump
o Pump efficiency
o Water loss of pump
o Operating efficiency
• Pipe
o Surplus coefficient of pipe
o Coefficient of heat loss
• Valve
o Surplus coefficient of valve
Advantages:
1) EEM has a lower slip so they have a higher speed than standard motors.
2) EEM can reduce maintenance costs and improve operations in industry due to
robustness and reliability. It is of low cost than standard motor.
3) Increasing the productivity.
4) Efficiencies are 3% to 7% higher compared with standard motors.
5) Design improvements focus on reducing intrinsic motor losses.

Benefits of energy efficient motors:
Characteristics of energy efficient motors
Figure 2.6.2 Characteristics of standard and energy efficient motor

[Source: “www.beeindia.gov.in,” Page: 33]

2.1 REFRIGERATION
Refrigeration is the science of producing and maintaining temperatures below that
of the surrounding atmosphere. This means the removing of heat from a substance to be
cooled. Heat always passes downhill from a warm body to a cooler one, until both bodies
are at the same temperature. Not only perishables, today many human work spaces in
offices and factory buildings are air-conditioned and a refrigeration unit is the heart of
the system. Before the advent of mechanical refrigeration water was kept cool by storing
it in semi-porous jugs so that the water could seep through and evaporate. The
evaporation carried away heat and cooled the water. This system was used by the
Egyptians and by the Indians in the Southwest. Natural ice from lakes and rivers was
often cut during winter and stored in caves, straw-lined pits and later in saw-dust insulated
buildings to be used as required. The Romans carried pack trains of snow from Alps to
Rome for cooling the Emperor’s drinks. Though these methods of cooling all make use
of natural phenomena, they were used to maintain a lower temperature in a space or
product and may properly be called refrigeration. Refrigeration means the cooling or
removal of heat from a system. The equipment employed to maintain the system at a low
temperature is termed as refrigerating system and the system which is kept at lower
temperature is called refrigerated system.
DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR
The common type of domestic refrigerator has a cabinet shaped with compressor,
the condenser and receiver fitted in their basement. The expansion valve and evaporator
coils are exposed in the storage cabinet with the piping’s carrying liquid refrigerant
passing through the body. Generally, methylene chloride, Freon-12, and Freon-11 are
used as the refrigerants. Refrigeration is not only provided with double-walled cabinet
packed with materials having high thermal insulation such as fiberglass, cork or expanded
rubber but also all around the inside of door flap soft rubber seal is used which makes the
cabinet airtight. Also the door is provided with automatic closing mechanism – door
hinges are provided in such a way that door flap when left in open position automatically
comes to closing position due to gravity and as it approaches closing position it is
attracted by the magnetic strip fitted behind the sealing rubber ring and thus the door is
closed with snap action. All this is done to prevent leakage of atmospheric heat inside the

refrigerator. The main precaution to be taken is that very hot things should not be put in
the refrigerator if it is done it will quickly evaporate the refrigerant in evaporator coils
producing a large vapor pressure increasing the duty of the compressor. It may damage
the motor, which is short-time rated.
Figure 2.1.1 Domestic refrigerator details

Working
The heat of the items, to be cooled is carried to the evaporator coils by means of air
trapped in the cabinet. The working fluid, known as a refrigerant, used in refrigerator
readily evaporates and condenses or changes alternately between the vapor and liquid
phases without leaving the refrigerator. The refrigerant keeps circulating from evaporator
coil to condenser till compressor motor is connected to the supply. During evaporation,
it absorbs heat from items placed in the refrigerator and in condensing or cooling or
liquefying it rejects heat outside the refrigerator. The heat absorbed from items placed in
the refrigerator during evaporation is used as its latent heat for converting it from liquid
to vapor. Thus, a cooling effect is created in the working fluid. And this decreases the
temperature inside the refrigerator. When a predetermined value of the temperature is
achieved inside the refrigerator, thermostat switch operates and disconnects the
compressor motor from the electric supply. Further circulation of refrigerant and its

cooling effect stops. After some time, when the temperature increases and reaches up to
a predetermined value, thermostat operates again and connects the compressor motor to
the supply. And the cooling process starts again. This cycle is repeated continuously to
maintain the temperature in a predetermined temperature range. In this way, the
refrigerant is circulated through the coils of the refrigerator to maintain the temperature
in the required temperature range.
Electrical Circuit of a Refrigerator
Figure 2.1.2 Electrical circuit of domestic refrigerator

The electrical circuit of a refrigerator is shown in Figure. The refrigerator is provided

with a door push switch, which closes on the opening of the refrigerator and puts the lamp
on. Split-phase single phase induction motor is used in the sealed compressor unit to run
the compressor. Thermal overload release is provided to protect the motor from damage
against the flow of over-current. Thermostat switch is provided to control the temperature
inside the refrigerator. The temperature inside the refrigerator can be adjusted using the
temperature control screw. Greater the distance between contacts, the greater will be the
temperature inside the refrigerator and vice versa. To protect the motor against the
under-voltage use of automatic voltage regulator is essential since, in case of fall in

applied voltage, the motor will draw heavy current to develop the required torque and
will become hot.
Vapor Compression System Parts
The refrigerant in this unit is circulated through the various components of the system
with the help of a motor installed in the compressor unit where it undergoes a number of
changes in its state or condition. Each cycle of operation consists of the four fundamental
changes in the state of the refrigerant:
(i) expansion
(ii) vaporization
(iii) compression
(iv) condensation.
The vapor compression system of a domestic refrigerator consists of the following five
essential parts:
Compressor: The low pressure and temperature vapor refrigerant from the evaporator is
drawn into the compressor through the inlet or suction valve, where it is compressed to
high pressure and temperature. The high pressure and temperature vapor refrigerant is
discharged into the condenser through the delivery or discharge valve.
Condenser: The condenser or cooler consists of coils of pipe in which the high pressure
and temperature vapor refrigerant is cooled and condensed. The refrigerant, while passing
through the condenser, rejects its latent heat to the external surrounding air. Thus hot
refrigerant vapor received from the compressor is converted into liquid form in the
condenser.
Receiver: The condensed liquid refrigerant from the condenser is stored in a vessel,
known as a receiver, from where it is supplied to the expansion valve or refrigerant
control valve.
Expansion Valve or Throttle Valve: The function of this valve is to allow the liquid
refrigerant under high pressure and temperature to pass at a controlled rate after reducing
its pressure and temperature. Some of the liquid refrigerant evaporates as it passes
through the expansion valve, but the greater portion is vaporized in the evaporator at the
low pressure and temperature.

Evaporator: An evaporator consists of coils of pipe in which the liquid-vapor refrigerant

at low pressure and temperature is evaporated and changed into vapor refrigerant at low
pressure and temperature. During the evaporation process, the liquid-vapor refrigerant
absorbs its latent heat of vaporization from the medium which is to be cooled (i.e. items
placed in the refrigerator).

2.5 SMART AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS

The need for man and his interest in conditioning is due to ancient times. for
example, ancients enjoyed drinking cold water without having any kind of ice in their
countries by putting water in pottery vessels and leave them on the roofs of their houses
at sunset and long nights, Dry desert air vaporizes the water that passes through the pores
of pottery vessels and the water inside it becomes cold. The Romans and the Greeks used
their slaves to bring the snow from the mountain tops and then store it in huge conical
pits in the ground, lined with leaves and covered to use it when needed. Also, the great
Alexander used this natural ice to cool wine barrels that he offered to his soldiers in every
battle they won. Emperor Nero was always offering chilled food at his concerts. Hundreds
of slaves were used to store the natural ice in the vaults of his palace. People continued
to use natural ice only as a way to cool their drinks for a long time. With the increasing
need for natural ice over time and the great difficulties to get and keep it for a long time,
many scientists and researchers began to produce artificial ice. The first of these scientists
was the great scientist Michael Faraday (Varday) and Dr William Cullen in 1775 using
the theory of discharge for the production of artificial ice, but this experience did not pass
the walls of his laboratory. In 1834, an American engineer named Jakob Perkins made
the first machine to produce artificial ice, which was very successful in preserving frozen
meat and beer. In the thirty years following the manufacture of this machine, many
inventors and scientists were interested in manufacturing machines that produce artificial
ice, which led to an increase in the number of ice factories in different places in the
nineteenth century and spread its use among all classes after it was limited to the rich and
elite By the discovery of electricity at the beginning of the 20th century, the industry of
cooling and air conditioning has made great progress felt by any human being in our time.
So that there is no house at this time without an electric refrigerator or air conditioning
device. Recent studies show that buildings occupy the top place in energy usage, counting
for 40% of total energy usage in many countries. A large part of the energy used in the
buildings is used for fans, air conditioning (HVAC) and heating systems, which counting
for up to 50% of the total energy use in the buildings so improve energy efficiency of
buildings, especially the improvement of the HVAC system is very important and will
have an impact in reducing overall usage For energy. When talking about reducing the

use of energy, which has become an urgent necessity locally, globally and
environmentally for the safety of our planet from the harmful effects of carbon dioxide
and its impact on the heating of the Earth, we must pay attention to reduce the use of the
spent energy on the air conditioning and ventilation systems of buildings and find
solutions and systems to reduce the excessive energy usage.
Mobile phones and wearable devices have been integrated with intelligent sensors
for temperature and human movement so that we can control the working and living
environment in the various climatic conditions of the atmosphere and get appropriate
feedback, especially information technology for occupants of public places like factories,
companies, institutions and residential buildings through mobile phones and wearable
devices, which placed on the human body. this information can be used to adjust air
conditioners in advance according to human intentions, which is called intention to cause
control. The results showed that the indoor temperature can be controlled accurately with
errors below ± 0.1 ° C As the weather conditions for the residents cannot be achieved
quickly within 2 minutes, air conditioning compressor must be operated in a timely
manner so that it can reach the appropriate weather conditions for the inhabitants of the
places before they arrive . This ideal solution is what made us think about the appropriate
solutions by using smart devices and wearable devices that can detect the temperature of
the person and the type of activity that he exercises, Which helped to set sleep times
flexibly and adjust sleep function optimally and maintain human health during sleep.
During sleep, it can reduce energy consumption by up to 46.9%. With intelligent air
conditioners and smart air conditioners can provide a comfortable environment and
achieve the objectives of energy conservation and environmental protection at the same
time. In order to become smart air conditioners using communication technology and
adjusting air conditioners is not just an idea in the world of IT, smart air conditioners can
be combined with an infrared sensor for human position sensors as well as with
meteorological networks to obtain weather information abroad. These devices can be
worn without affecting human activity from now on. It is expected that the indoor
temperature will be controlled efficiently, considering the human comfort and energy
used in air conditioners.

Figure 2.5.1 Evolution of air conditioning units

[Source: “International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research” by Nabil Ahmad Moussa, Page: 3]
Figure 2.5.1 shows the evolution of the air conditioning units (windows unit) and the
transition to split unit, which allows control of the external unit or internal unit accurately
and also control between them as distinctly in figure 2.5.2.
Figure 2.5.2 Refrigerant flow

Indoor temperature(T) can be controlled and is related to the work of the internal unit
where the air flows through it cross-sided through the propeller as shown in figure 2.5.2.
The red line in the figure refers to the coolers of heat absorption from a closed place (q_L)

through the evaporator and dissipating that heat (q_H) to the outside air through the
outdoor unit. And the temperature is the controller in the operation unit, we can install
the evaporator temperature sensor in the internal unit of the type of air conditioning (Split
Unit).
Figure 2.5.3 Open loop transfer function

This signal is received by a remote control to control the operation of the unit depending
on the temperature changes according to the following box diagram:
Figure 2.5.4 Closed loop transfer function


Figure 2.5.5 Sensor based system

This is a model of the sensor method and control of the operation of the air conditioners
by smart devices that can be personal phones or watch worn around the wrist. Either be
controlling the turning on and off the compressor as in the following diagram:
Figure 2.5.6 Capillary expansion valve system


Or by changing the flow of coolant by changing the speed of the compressor as shown in
figure 2.5.7.
Figure 2.5.7 Electronic expansion valve system

Intelligent Control Based on Smart Sensors:

Control depends on quantitative analysis between fixed values and variable values that
are monitored by smart sensors, which collect information and send it to smartphones or
wearable devices that include:
1. Mobile phones with GPS and the expected time to be in the place to be operated
2. Bracelet can read the situation of the residents of the cooled places, which increases
the temperature of the place during sleep to provide energy consumption, so it can control
the air conditioner in accordance with the activity of residents. The system uses multiple
sensors to achieve intelligent control such as an internal infrared sensor that can detect
human position and control airflow. Or mobile phones with GPS and expected personal
timetables for movement can be used to detect the occupant position of chilled places as
in figure 2.5.8.

Figure 2.5.8 Smart air-conditioned system


2.4 VARIOUS TYPES OF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM

The air conditioning system may be broadly classified as follows:
a. According to the purpose
(i) Comfort air conditioning system.
(ii) Industrial air conditioning system.
b. According to a season of the year
(i) Winter air conditioning system.
(ii) Summer air conditioning system.
(iii) Year-round air conditioning system.
c. According to the arrangement of equipment
(i) The unitary air conditioning system
(ii) Central air conditioning system.
a. According to the purpose
(i) Comfort air conditioning system
In comfort air conditioning, the air is brought to the required dry bulb temperature and
relative humidity for human health, comfort and efficiency. If sufficient data of the
required is not available, then it is assumed to be 21°C dry bulb temperature and 50%
relative humidity. Ex. In homes, offices, shops, restaurants, theatres, hospitals, schools
etc. are using air-conditioning systems to give comfort to people.
(ii) Industrial air conditioning system
In the industrial air conditioning system, the inside dry bulb temperature and relative
humidity of the air is kept constant for working of the machine and for the manufacturing
process. Textile mills, Paper mills, Machine part manufacturing plants, Toolroom,
Photographic etc. are using this type of air-conditioning systems.
b. According to a season of the year
(i) Winter air conditioning system
Air conditioner working principle In winter air conditioning system, the air is burnt and
heated, which is generally followed by humidification. The outside air flows through a
damper and mixes with the recirculated air. The mixed air passes through a filter to
remove the dirt, dust and impurities. The air now passes through a preheat coil to prevent
the possible freezing of water and to control the evaporation of water in the humidity.

After that, the air is made to pass through a reheat coil to bring the air to the designed dry
bulb temperature. Now, the conditioned air is supplied to the conditioned space by a fan.
From the conditioned space, a part of the air is exhausted to the atmosphere by the exhaust
fans. The remaining part of the used air is again conditioned and this will repeat again
and again.
(ii) Summer air conditioning system
Air conditioner working principle in summer air conditioning system. In this system, the
air is cooled and generally dehumidified. Schematic for a typical summer air conditioning
system is arranged. The outside air flows through the damper and mixed with recirculated
air (which is obtained from the conditioned space). The mixed air passes through a filter
to remove the dirt, dust and impurities. The air now passes through a cooling coil. The
coil has a temperature much below the required dry bulb temperature of the air in the
conditioned space. The cooled air passes through a perforated membrane and loses its
moisture in the condensed from which is collected in the sump. After that, the air is made
to pass through a heating coil which heats the air slowly. This is done to bring the air to
the designed dry bulb temperature and relative humidity. Now the conditioned air is
supplied to the conditioned space by a fan. From conditioned space, a part of the used air
is rejected to the atmosphere by the exhaust fan. The remaining air is again conditioned
and this repeated for again and again. The outside air is sucked and made to mix with
recirculated air to make for the loss of conditioned air through exhaust fan from the
conditioned space.
(iii) Year-round air conditioning system
In year-round air conditioning system, it should have equipment for both the summer and
winter air conditioning. Schematic for a modern summer year-round air conditioning is
arranged. Air conditioner working principle. In year-round air conditioning system. In
this, the outside air flows through the damper and mixed with the recirculated air. The
mixed air passes through a filter to remove dirt, dust and impurities. In summer air
conditioning system, the cooling by operates to cool the air to the desired valve. The
dehumidification is obtained by operating the cooling coil at a lower temperature than the
dew point temperature. In winter air conditioning system, the cooling coil is made

inoperative and the heating coil operates to heat the air. The spray type humidifier is also
used in the dry season to humidify the air.
c. According to the arrangement of equipment
(i) Unitary air conditioning System
• In unitary air conditioning system, the assembled air conditioner is installed in or
adjacent to the space to be conditioned.
• Unitary systems, the common type of one room conditioners, sit in a window or
wall opening, with interior controls.
• Interior air is cooled as a fan blows it over the evaporator.
• The exterior air is heated as a second fan blows it over the conditioner.
• In this process, heat is supplied from the room and discharge to the environment.
• A large house or building may have several such units, permitting each room to be
cooled separately.
Figure 2.4.1 Unit air-conditioner


The unitary air conditioning systems are of the following two types,
1. Window unit
2. Vertical packed units or PTAC systems
Window Unit
These types of conditioners have a small capacity of 1TR to 3TR and are mentioned
through a window or wall. They are employed to condition the air of one room only. If
the room is bigger in size, then two or more units are used.
Vertical packed units or PTAC systems
These type of air conditioners are bigger in the capacity of 5 to 20TR and are adjacent to
the space to be conditioned. This unit is very useful for conditioning the air of a restaurant,
bank or small office. PTAC systems are also known as wall split air conditioning systems
or ductless systems. These PTAC systems which are widely used in hotels have two
separate units, the evaporative unit on the interior and the condensing unit on the exterior,
with tubing passes through the wall and connect them together. This minimizes the
interior system footprint and allows each room to be adjacent independently. PTAC
system may be adapted to provide heating in cold weather, either directly by using an
electric strip, gas or other heaters, or by reversing the refrigerant flow to heat the interior
and draw heat from the exterior air, converting the air into a heat pump.
While room air conditioning provides maximum flexibility when cooling rooms it is
generally more expensive than a central air conditioning system.
(ii) Central Air Conditioning System
It is a most important type of air conditioning system. It uses when the required cooling
capacity 25TR or more. It uses when the air flow is more than 300 m³/min or different
zones in a building are to be air-conditioned.

Figure 2.4.2 Central system

APPLICATIONS
i. Using air-conditioner is common in food cooking and processing areas. Used in
hospital operating theatres to provide comfortable conditions to patients. And many
more industries like Textile, Printing, Photographic and much more.
ii. Air-conditioning system used as the commercial purpose for a human being.
Example, in Theatres, Departmental store-room etc.
iii. Many of transport vehicles use air-conditioning systems such as cars, trains, aircraft,
ships etc. This provides a comfortable condition for the passengers.
iv. The air-conditioning system used in Television-centres, Computer centres and
museum for a special purpose.

2.2 WATER COOLERS

Water is one of the most needed things for a man. In summer season, cold water gives
life to a thirsty man. At 10oC, water is most refreshing. Thus, cooling of water in summer
becomes necessary. Water coolers are used to produce cold water at about 7 to 13oC. The
temperature of water is controlled with the help of a thermostatic switch. Water cooler
may be classified as:
1. Instantaneous type water coolers
a. Bottle type cooler
b. Pressure type cooler
c. Self-contained or remote type cooler
2. Storage type water coolers
Instantaneous type water coolers
In this type of coolers that cooling coil is wrapped round the pipe line such that by
the time water reaches the tank it is cooled to desired temperature. The description of
various types of instantaneous type water coolers is given below:
Bottle type cooler
In this type water to be cooled is stored in a bottle or reservoir. For filling glass
tumblers or containers faucet or similar means are provided. The dripping water from the
faucet is collected in the waste water basin or water drip. Its usual size is 25 litres and is
suitable for places where plumbing installations is expensive and drains are available.
Figure 2.2.1 Bottle type water cooler


Pressure type cooler

Here water is supplied under pressure. For filling glass tumblers or containers faucets or
similar means are provided. A valve is employed to control an appropriate flow f water
or projected stream of water from a bubbler. An arrangement should be made to collect
water and allow complete collection of water spreading from the bubbler. The
temperature of waste water is low, it is used for cooling the supply water by passing
through a pipe coil wrapped round the drainage line. By doing so, the cooling load for
cooler is reduced. Since the water is supplied under pressure the cold water can be
obtained from the top mounted at any height of the cooler. In case of bottle type, faucet
has to be at a height upto which syphoned water can be obtained from the tank of the
cooler. The refrigeration system is usually mounted at the bottom structure of the cooler
body and a cooling coil is wrapped round the water tank, to ensure good surface contact
between the evaporative tube and tank, either the tank surface is corrugated to
accommodate pipe or pipes are secured using soft solder to give metal contact.
Sometimes, a helical or U-type coil is immersed in the water tank. Although this
arrangement gives high heat transfer from water to the coil yet formation of undesirable
salt due to chemical reaction between water contaminant and the copper surface proves
to be a great disadvantage in this system.
Figure 2.2.2 Pressure type water cooler


Self-contained or remote type cooler

This type of water cooler employs mechanical refrigeration system and is a factory
assembled unit. A remote cooler cools the water which is supplied to the desired drinking
place (away from the system). It is quite a useful unit since it does not require extra space
near the place of work.
Figure 2.2.3 Remote type water cooler

Storage type water coolers

Such type of coolers is used where continuous supply of water is not available. The
figure shows a schematic storage type water cooler which is self-explanatory. Here, water
is filled in the storage tank and level of the water is kept same by the use of a float-valve.
The storage tank is surrounded by an evaporator coil through which flows a low-pressure
liquid refrigerant which takes away the heat of water and thus makes it cold. When the
water attains desired temperature, the thermostat operates and disconnects the power
supply to the motor. The motor used is capacitor-start capacitor-run single phase
induction motor.

Figure 2.2.4 Storage type water cooler


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Figure 2.3.1 Air-conditioning cycle

Equipment Used in an Air Conditioning System

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2.6 ENERGY EFFICIENT MOTORS

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Figure 2.6.1 Energy efficient motor

MOTOR LIFE CYCLE

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EFFICIENCY EVALUATION FACTOR

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Benefits of energy efficient motors:

Characteristics of energy efficient motors

Figure 2.6.2 Characteristics of standard and energy efficient motor

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Figure 2.1.1 Domestic refrigerator details

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Figure 2.1.2 Electrical circuit of domestic refrigerator

The electrical circuit of a refrigerator is shown in Figure. The refrigerator is provided

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Evaporator: An evaporator consists of coils of pipe in which the liquid-vapor refrigerant

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2.5 SMART AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS

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Figure 2.5.1 Evolution of air conditioning units

Figure 2.5.2 Refrigerant flow

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Figure 2.5.3 Open loop transfer function

Figure 2.5.4 Closed loop transfer function

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Figure 2.5.5 Sensor based system

Figure 2.5.6 Capillary expansion valve system

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Figure 2.5.7 Electronic expansion valve system

Intelligent Control Based on Smart Sensors:

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Figure 2.5.8 Smart air-conditioned system

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2.4 VARIOUS TYPES OF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM

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Figure 2.4.1 Unit air-conditioner

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Figure 2.4.2 Central system

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2.2 WATER COOLERS

Figure 2.2.1 Bottle type water cooler

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Pressure type cooler

Figure 2.2.2 Pressure type water cooler