Performance Study of the Household Air Conditioner under Extreme Climate Conditions

Abstract:

This paper used physical modeling method to simulate the running state of each component of the air conditioner, got the ideal conditions of air conditionor energy consumption model and then calibrated and corrected the model of the air conditioner energy consumption by the experimental data. After utilizing the model for the performance analysis of the actual air conditioner, it was found that the extreme outdoor climate would affect the performance of the air conditioner. In summer, the electricity required to produce the same amount of cooling capacity will be 210% compared with 30°C of outdoor temperature, when the outdoor temperature is 50 °C; In winter, the drop of outdoor temperature will seriously impact on the energy efficiency of air conditioner, when the outdoor temperature is-5°C the electricity required to produce the same amount of cooling capacity will be 150% compared with 10 °C of outdoor temperature. It is of great significance that the results shown in this research contributes to the analysis of air conditioner in extreme conditions, and amended energy consumption of the model can not only forecast the performance of household air conditioners under the extreme climate but also indicate the future direction of air conditionersdesign and improvement.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 860-863)
• Pages: 1607-1611
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.860-863.1607
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Xin Zhao*, Wei Ting Jiang, Wei Guo Pan, Jun Li, Su Liu, Yong Wen Yang
• Keywords: Air Conditioner, COP, Extreme Climate

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