Designing Mobile Airconditioning Systems to Provide Occupant Comfort Sun Test Engineering

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Atkinson, Ward, author.

Conference Name:

SAE 2000 World Congress (2000-03-06 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2000

Summary:

The designer of mobile airconditioning systems must consider the total vehicle in order to provide occupant comfort. An effective refrigerant circuit is only one portion of the vehicle "Comfort System" and without the system's ability to deliver adequate cooling it will not meet the consumer's expectations. A significant considered is the design of the vehicle's body, including the panel outlets and the extent of window glazing surfaces. The location of the panel outlets to provide the occupant's adequate and controllable system airflow for changing weather conditions is a major factor in achieving comfort. Window glazing locations and areas have a major effect on increasing the airconditioning thermal load by allowing direct solar radiation into the vehicle. Unfortunately, the styling of the vehicle dictates these areas and these constraints very often result in the customer having an airconditioning system that provides an unsatisfactory level of performance. This paper provides an overview of some areas that are not always given adequate consideration during development of a new vehicle and its airconditioning system

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Publisher Number:

2000-01-1273

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