Design of Air Conditioning Unit Performance Test Bench for Rail Vehicles

Abstract:

Based on the methods and standards related to both domestic and overseas air conditioning unit performance testing, a new air conditioning unit performance test bench for measuring refrigerating capacity has been developed. The test bench, which includes removable exterior environment simulation room and interior environment simulation room, applies air enthalpy method to measure refrigerating capacity of air conditioning unit. The experiment result shows that exterior environment simulation room can save 50% construction cost by using removable room. Its room temperature has high accuracy and stability by using hot air of air conditioning unit and exterior air, which can save 50%-60% energy consumption. The accuracy of testing Bench is less than 4%, which is better than the national standard GB/T 19842-2005.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 701-702)
• Pages: 666-674
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.701-702.666
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Kui Ning Li*, Shuai Chen
• Keywords: Air Conditioning Unit, Performance Test Bench, Rail Vehicles, Removable Exterior Environment Simulation Room

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