Experimental Investigation of Energy Efficient Room Air Conditioners for Ministores
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Abstract
An experimental investigation of energy efficiency room air conditioners for the mini-stores was presented and illustrated in the paper. The experiment has been carried out in two well-insulated rooms with two different compressor technologies (fixed-speed and inverter) and essential equipment in a laboratory located at the School of Heat Engineering and Refrigeration (Hanoi University of Science and Technology). The authors conducted the test with three different heat load categories and weather conditions to examine the energy efficiency based on several factors such as room temperature and power consumption of air conditioner from records. Results show the significant effect of various aspects on the efficiency and the behaviour of air-cooled air conditioners including the indoor heat load and the outdoor temperature. The results also suggest a suitable cooling capacity choice that helps improve the energy efficiency of air conditioners besides the technical data such as CSPF (or SEER) and power consumption.
Keywords
Air conditioner, mini-store, CSPF, energy efficiency, power consumption
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