The effect of hardware configuration on the performance of residential air conditioning systems at high outdoor ambient temperatures /

(1989) test procedures. Tests were conducted at indoor

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bain, Joel Alan, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:(1989) test procedures. Tests were conducted at indoor
(37.8-C), 105-F (40.6-C), 1 10-F (43.3-C), and 120-F
(48.90C). The second phase of the research involved the
0.95 for the tested outdoor temperatures. In the analysis of
A study was performed which investigated the effect of
air conditioning units in psychrometric rooms at Texas A&M
analysis of manufacturers' published cooling performance data
and two-speed units, respectively. Normalized capacity,
Averages values of EER/SEER for EER's at 95F (350C) were
below the manufacturers' published values for outdoor
between the SEER of a unit and its corresponding EER. The
capacity, the experimental results were an average of 2.6%
compared to manufacturers' predicted values. For the
conditioning units. A statistical relationship was found
conditions of 80'F (26.7'C) db and 67'F (19.4'C) wb, and
configuration were investigated for a variety of air
Experimental power measurements were on average 0.4% above
followed by the two-speed and package-system units.
for various hardware configurations. For the experimental
given increase in SEER than the package or two-speed units.
hardware configuration on air conditioning cooling system
highest for the split-system units, followed by the package
increase and smallest EER decrease with an increase in
manufacturers' listed results. For the EER, experimental
manufacturers' published data, relationships between steady-
of the investigation involved the testing of ten residential
outdoor db temperatures of 82'F (27.8'C), 95-F (35-C), 100-F
outdoor temperature were exhibited by the split-system units,
performance at high outdoor temperatures. The initial phase
power, and EER curves were investigated at outdoor
predicted values. The power factors of all units were above
results were an average of 2.9% less than the manufacturers'
split-system and package-system units. The smallest power
split-system units possessed greater increases in EER for a
state performance, cyclic performance, and hardware
system power, EER, and power factor. These results were then
temperatures from 85'F (29.4'C) to 115'F (46.l'C).
temperatures from 85F (29.40C) to 115OF (46.1"C). On average,
the two-speed units showed the smallest decrease in capacity
University. All units were tested using ARI Standard 210/240
with an increase in outdoor temperature, followed by the
work, measurements were taken to determine total capacity,
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xvii, 160 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.