Experiment 1

Analysis of Laboratory Air-Conditioning Unit

Faculty of Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (FOSTEM)
MEE3204/MEE3224 SOLIDS MECHANICS LAB

EXP. TITLE : Analysis of Laboratory Air-conditioning Unit

AUTHOR : Ehsan Samoh

SECTION : 1K1

GROUP NUMBER : Group 1

GROUP MEMBER:

Name ID number
Ehsan Samoh I14005275

LECTURER : Mr Ramli Bin Osman

Performed Date Due Date* Submitted Date

29th February 2016 7th March 2016 7th March 2016

Experiment 1
Analysis of Laboratory Air-Conditioning Unit

1. Objective
1.1 To investigate and analyse the performance of an actual air-conditioning (AC)
unit based on experimental measurements.
1.2 To investigate the relationship between the coefficient of performance (COP) and
energy savings.
2. Introduction
As general, air-conditioning is the process of either cooling down or heating up the
surrounding temperature in a closed room. The air conditioning system is designed to
achieve certain temperature, humidity, air motion and distribution of the air for the
human needs. As shown in Figure 1 and 2 are the main parts of the AC unit consists of
evaporator, condenser, compressor, expansion valve, and fan blade. The whole AC unit
is mounted into a plywood wall.

Figure 1

Figure 2
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3. Theory
AC unit are the evaporator, compressor, condenser and expansion valve which these
devices are working in different ways at the same time. Air conditioning system is
designed to fulfil the human comfort by controlling the surrounding temperature and
humidity of air. This system can cool, heat, humidity, dehumidify, deodorize the air
and clean which can satisfy the human appetence. Hence, it can change the
characteristics of surrounding environment simultaneously in an enclosed space.
In addition, the working fluid in the air-conditioning system is called refrigerant
which is a cooling medium to extract heat from one another substance. The R-#
numbering system is classified by the molecular structure of refrigerants made with a
single halogenated hydrocarbon such as R-22, R-134a, R-502, R-410A and so on.
Different types of refrigerants are used purposely depends on the efficiency, design,
usage of an AC unit.
In AC unit, the refrigerant cycle is similar to the vapour compression cycle. An ideal
vapour compression cycle is shown in Figure 2.1 which also shows the whole process
throughout the whole AC unit. There are four connected processes which are:

1-2: Isentropic compression where it was assumed to be adiabatic.

2-3: Constant pressure heat transfer out of the system in the piping.
3-4: Adiabatic throttling process through the condenser.
4-1: Constant pressure heat transfer into the system through the evaporator.

4. Apparatus
In this experiment, a York air conditioner (1 horsepower/750W) models YWM07E,
YWM 10E for the indoor and the outdoor are YSL 07B, YSL 10B respectively which
is used. Several main components of this AC unit are separated in order to conduct the
experiment easily as well as non-essential parts are removed. The whole unit is
mounted into a plywood wall whereas R-22 is the refrigerant medium which is used in
this experiment. Besides that, the digital thermometer and pressure gauges are used to
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Analysis of Laboratory Air-Conditioning Unit

determine to the experimental data.

There are two types gauges are use:

i. High Pressure: RG 500 (500psi) for R-22 (red color reading)
ii. Low Pressure: Compound gauge (250psi) for R-22 (red color reading)
5. Experimental Procedure
5.1 Initial temperature and pressure reading were recorded
5.2 The electric supply is switch on and the air conditioner start working.
5.3 The temperature and pressure before and after at every point of the main
component (evaporator, compressor, condenser and expansion valve) are record in
Table 1 after 15 minutes approximately.
5.4 Using a digital thermometer as shown in Figure 4.1 and get the value of a
Particular pressure as shown in Figure 4.2
6. Result and Discussion
7. Conclusion
8. References
9. Appendices