Pioneer developments in self-contained air conditioning
This is a story covering a chapter in the air conditioning industry when that industry was young. It had created the science through the inventions of Dr. Carrier and had developed the art of large systems to a high degree. But prior to 1930, only big jobs were installed, in all of which the air was pre-conditioned by sprays of water. Air conditioning solely for the benefit of the ordinary citizen was not available, and the progress of developing small equipment was lacking. It was only with the invention of ''Freon 12'' in 1930 by Thomas Midgley that all pieces seemed to fall into place for the design of self-contained units. Large companies and small entrepreneurs were ready to enter the field and combine newly developed components like hermetic compressors, improved electrical equipment, capacitors, etc., and lightweight finned coils.
- Research Organization:
- Carrier Air Conditioning Corp., Syracuse, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 6458033
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8606125-
- Journal Information:
- ASHRAE Trans.; (United States), Vol. 92:2B; Conference: ASHRAE annual meeting, Portland, OR, USA, 22 Jun 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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