scholarly journals The Experimental Assessment of R134a and Its Lower GWP Alternative R1234yf in an Automobile Air Conditioning System

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rafah Hussain ◽  
Issam Mohammed Ali
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Nominal Capacity ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Air Conditioning Systems ◽  
Main Operating

Reducing global warming potential (GWP) of refrigerants is needed to the decrease of ozone-depleting of refrigeration systems leakages. Refrigerant R1234yf is now used to substitute R134a inside mobile air conditioning systems. Thermodynamic properties of R1234yf are similar to R134a. Also, it has a very low GWP of 4, compared to 1430 for R134a, making it a proper choice for future automobile refrigerants. The purpose of this research is to represent the main operating and performance differences between R1234yf and R134a. Experimental analysis was carried out on the automotive air conditioning system (AACS) with 3 kW nominal capacity, to test and compare the performance of R134a with R1234yf. Experiments were accomplished for both refrigerants in almost the same working conditions and procedure with a range of ambient temperature varied from 26oC to 50oC. Parameters studied were ambient temperature, type of refrigerant in the system at compressor speed 1450 rpm, and internal thermal loads of passenger room. The performance characteristics of the system, including COP and cooling capacity, were studied by changing different parameters. The results show that COP of R134a is higher than R1234yf by 12.6%, while the refrigeration effect of R134a is higher than R1234yf by 25%. This shows that R1234yf is a suitable and good candidate for drop-in replacement of R134a in AACS.

scholarly journals Thermal Performance Analysis of Low-GWP Refrigerants in Automotive Air-Conditioning System

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousuf Alhendal ◽  
Abdalla Gomaa ◽  
Gamal Bedair ◽  
Abdulrahim Kalendar
Keyword(s):  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Exergy Destruction ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Capacity Coefficient ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System ◽  
Compressor Power ◽  
Low Global Warming Potential

The energy and exergy of low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants were investigated experimentally and theoretically. Refrigerants with a modest GWP100 of  ≤ 150 can be sufficient for bringing down emissions which were concerned for the automotive air-conditioning system. Three types of low-GWP refrigerants, R152a, R1234yf, and R1234ze(E), were examined with particular reference to the current high-GWP of R134a. The effect of different evaporating and condensing temperatures in addition to compressor speed was considered. The purpose was to bring a clear view of the performance characteristics of possible environment friendly alternatives of R134a. The analysis was carried out with compressor power, cooling capacity, coefficient of performance, exergy destruction, and exergy efficiency. It was noted that the total exergy destruction of R1234yf was reduced by 15% compared to that of R134a. The refrigerant R1234ze(E) has the highest energetic and exergetic performance compared with the other investigated refrigerants.

Performance Study of DC Compressor for Automotive Air Conditioning System

2012 ◽  
Vol 614-615 ◽  
pp. 674-677
Author(s):  
Nasution Henry ◽  
M.H.Z. Yamani ◽  
K. Sumeru
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Direct Current ◽  
Electric Motor ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Engine Speed ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System

The automotive air conditioning compressor (AAC) is belt-driven by the engine. The compressor speed is directly proportional to the engine speed. Therefore, the cooling capacity will vary as the engine speed changes. To meet the air conditioning (AC) demand, the compressor continually cycles on and off. In the research, the compressor of the AAC is driven by an electric motor which in turn is operated by electrical battery (12 volt). The use of direct current compressor (DCC) is seen as a solution of the existing system. Using the proposed system, DCC gets significant improvements in energy efficiency. Compared with AAC system, the energy conservation effect is about 77.5% to 86.35%.

Performance of Automotive Air-Conditioning System by Using Ejector as an Expansion Device

2016 ◽  
Vol 819 ◽  
pp. 216-220
Author(s):  
Firdaus Mat Jusoh ◽  
Henry Nasution ◽  
Azhar Abdul Aziz ◽  
Sumeru ◽  
Afiq Aiman Dahlan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Internal Heat ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Expansion Process ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Expansion Valve ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System

An automotive air conditioning system that uses thermal expansion valve (TEV) as an expansion device. The pressure drop from the condenser and evaporator pressure is considered an isenthalpic process (constant enthalpy), where this process causes energy loss (entropy generation) in the expansion process. The ejector recovers energy losses, which was previously lost in the expansion valve, and an ejector can be used to generate isentropic condition in the expansion process. The use of an ejector as an expansion device in this study can reduce power consumption of the compressor and increase cooling capacity of the evaporator. The experiments were conducted with temperature set-points of the conditioned space of 21, 22 and 23°C with internal heat loads of 100, 200 and 400 W. Measurements were taken during the one hour experimental period at a time interval of five minutes. The experiment results indicate that the ejector system is better than TEV and save fuel.

Driving Efficiency through Hydrocarbon for Green Car Air Conditioning

2014 ◽  
Vol 493 ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Afiq Aiman Dahlan ◽  
Henry Nasution ◽  
Azhar Abdul Aziz ◽  
Zulkarnain Abdul Latiff ◽  
Mohd Rozi Mohd Perang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Current System ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Hydrocarbon Mixtures ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System ◽  
Air Conditioning Systems

The feasibility of hydrocarbon mixtures to replace HFC-R134a in automotive air conditioning systems is investigated in this paper. The temperature distribution in car cabin and fuel consumption are evaluated at various passenger load and vehicle speeds using hydrofluorocarbons refrigerant (HFC-R134a) and hydrocarbon refrigerant as the working fluid of the compressor. The experiments are tested in an actual petrol engine vehicle on a roller dynamometer to simulate actual vehicle on level road. The experiments are conducted at the same surrounding conditions. The test has performed by varying the vehicle speed; 50, 70, 90 and 110 kph, and number of passengers; 1 and 2, at temperature set-point of 21°C. The result shows that the hydrocarbon mixtures provide excellent temperature distribution and fuel conservation effect is about 2.95% to 11.90%. In addition, the results support the possibility of using hydrocarbon mixtures as an alternative to HFC-R134a in the automotive air conditioning system, without the necessity of changing parts in the current system.

scholarly journals Rheological Properties of TiO2/POE Nanolubricant for Automotive Air-Conditioning System

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Abdul Hamid Hamisa ◽  
Wan Hamzah Azmi ◽  
Taib Mohd Yusof ◽  
Mohd Farid Ismail ◽  
Anwar Ilmar Ramadhan
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Dynamic Viscosity ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Volume Concentration ◽  
Polyol Ester ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System ◽  
Air Conditioning Systems

The enhancement of nanolubricant rheological properties can improve the performance of automotive air-conditioning systems. The rheological properties of the TiO2/POE nanolubricant were investigated in this study at 0.01 to 0.1% volume concentrations and temperatures ranging from 0 to 100°C. TiO2 nanoparticles were dispersed in the base lubricant of Polyol-ester (POE RL68H) lubricant in two steps. The dynamic viscosity was measured with an Anton-Paar Rotational Rheometer. According to the findings, the TiO2/POE nanolubricant behaved as Newtonian fluids at all volume concentrations and temperatures. The dynamic viscosity increment of nanolubricants up to 1.75% only occurred for 0.1% volume concentration and temperature of 90 to 100°C. Meanwhile, when compared to POE lubricant, nanolubricants with volume concentrations of 0.01 and 0.05% showed a decrement trend in dynamic viscosity of up to 1.8%. Finally, the TiO2/POE nanolubricant improved the rheological properties of the POE lubricant for use in automotive air-conditioning systems.

REVIEW OF CONVENTIONAL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 1330001 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAE-HYEONG SEO ◽  
HYUNG-JIN KIM ◽  
KWANG-JONG JUNG ◽  
DAE-WAN KIM ◽  
JEONG-KUK YEOM ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System ◽  
Experimental Works ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Effective Design

In spite of the increase of the concern on electric vehicles (which is called green cars) and electrically driven automotive air conditioning system, the conventional automotive air conditioning system for internal combustion engines has been still investigated widely due to the realistic consideration. This paper is intended to include many automotive air conditioning system articles published in 1997 to 2013. This review, although extensive cannot include every paper; some selection is necessary. Reviewed papers herein are related to the research and development on effective design and performance improvement for the automotive air conditioning system and components, including theoretical, numerical, analytical and experimental works. Therefore, a number of published articles about the automotive air conditioning system, which contain the belt-driven compressors, heat exchangers and refrigerants, were considered. Many researches have focused on improving the efficiency of automotive air conditioning system to decrease the usage rate of the internal combustion engines.

The Effect of Ambient Temperature on the Performance of Automotive Air-Conditioning System

2016 ◽  
Vol 819 ◽  
pp. 221-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisamudin Mohd Yunus ◽  
Henry Nasution ◽  
Azhar Abdul Aziz ◽  
Sumeru ◽  
Afiq Aiman Dahlan
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Engine Speed ◽  
Internal Heat ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning ◽  
Automotive Air Conditioning System

The automotive air conditioning is one of the important things to be discovered and analyses to maximize the coefficient of performance (COP). The effects of the global warming in a surrounding world give a big impact on performance of air conditioning system in the vehicle. The significant of these issues make the ambient temperature changing. The ambient temperature it’s different according to the type of the place. The different ambient temperature will effect on the performance of air conditioning system. This study will analysis the energy consumption, temperature distribution and COP at various ambient temperature (30, 35 and 40°C), internal heat load (0, 500,700 and 1000 W) and engine speed (1000, 1500 and 2000 rpm) using HFC-R134a as the refrigerant. Measurements were taken during the 30 minute experimental period for temperature set point which 21°C. The results showed that the performance of the automotive air conditioning system decreases when ambient temperature, internal heat load and compressor speed increased.

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