Abstract
The air conditioner which cools telecommunication equipment rooms or computer rooms must operate throughout the year. So we apply refrigerant pump cycle to the air conditioner to improve coefficient of performance (COP) at low outdoor air temperature. At first, this paper discusses two kinds of control methods. One is superheat control to manipulate refrigerant pump frequency. Refrigerant pump cycle controlled by this method can operate higher efficiency than that controlled by expansion valve. The other is room air temperature control method to manipulate air flow rate of condenser. Next, this paper discusses year round electric consumption comparison with conventional air conditioner. The electric consumption of the air conditioner with refrigerant pump is 50% shorter than that of conventional air conditioner.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2097-2101 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 660 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 Aug |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Air conditioner
- Coefficient of performance
- Control method
- Indirect outdoor air cooling
- Refrigerant pump
- Year round cooling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering