High efficiency novel window air conditioner

Bansal, Pradeep

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.07.007

Title: High efficiency novel window air conditioner

Journal Article · Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Applied Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.07.007 · OSTI ID:1213331

Bansal, Pradeep ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This paper presents the technical development of a high efficiency window air conditioner. In order to achieve higher energy efficiency ratio (EER), the original capacity of the R410A unit was downgraded by replacing the original compressor with a lower capacity but higher EER compressor, while all heat exchangers and the chassis from the original unit were retained. The other subsequent major modifications included – the AC fan motor being replaced with a brushless high efficiency electronically commuted motor (ECM) motor, the capillary tube being replaced with a needle valve to better control the refrigerant flow and refrigerant set points, and R410A being replaced with drop-in environmentally friendly binary mixture of R32 (85% molar concentration)/R125 (15% molar concentration). All these modifications resulted in significant EER enhancement of the modified unit.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1213331

Journal Information:: Applied Energy, Journal Name: Applied Energy Vol. 156; ISSN 0306-2619

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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