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Design, development & performance evaluation of sustainable, hy-brid air-conditioning system for automobiles

Rupa Sunil Bindu1* ,  Sandeep Shalgar2 ,  Avinash Salunke1* ,  Ankur Salunkhe1*
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1 D Y Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune
2 Tata Technologies Limited, Pune
IJOSI 2024 , 8(3), 84–98; https://doi.org/10.6977/IJoSI.202409_8(3).0007
Submitted: 5 December 2023 | Revised: 8 May 2024 | Accepted: 21 June 2024 | Published: 30 December 2024
© 2024 by the Author(s). Licensee AccScience Publishing, USA. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
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Abstract

Performanceof the vapor adsorption refrigeration system is based on controlling the pressure of refrigerant, multi fluid temperatures, ambient and cabin air temperatures,and humidity to maintain thermal equilibrium. A direct evap-orative cooling (DEC) system combined with adsorption refrigeration technique is sustainable as it is driven by vehicle exhaust. The heat potential in the exhaust gases of a vehicle which otherwise is going to be wasted to the atmosphere, can be (HAC). The designed and fabricated HAC model is fitted in a small vehicle and vehicle exhaust is provided to this model for finding its COP and cooling potential with the help of a customized data acquisition and controlling system. This research describes the design development and testing of an innovative HAC system for small cabin volume cars. The theoretical and actual COP of HAC system is derived at maximum blower speed and two DEC fans working conditions. The theoretical COP of HAC system varies from 0.57 to 0.66 and the actual COP varies from 0.57 to 0.47 with vehicle speed. As velocity increases COP decreases. Increased COP of the HAC system promises its easy adaptability for automotives at reduced cost.

Keywords
sustainable cooling technologies
direct evaporative cooling
specific cooling power
cellulose grid
vehicle compartment’s air cooling
vapor adsorption refrigeration
activated carbon granules
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