Study Of Optimizing HX1 Car Air Conditioning Heat Exchanger By Using CFD Method

Ali Ilman, Abdullah (2012) Study Of Optimizing HX1 Car Air Conditioning Heat Exchanger By Using CFD Method. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

In cars, power supply is limited to fuel and dry cell. This definitely influences the use of air conditioning in cars. Added with global warming effect, power efficient heat exchanger is a must in the system to avoid pollution and fuel inefficiency. Thus optimum flow in the heat exchanger plays a vital role in minimizing the air conditioning system’s energy consumption to save the environment. This study is about optimizing HX1 car air conditioning heat exchanger by using CFD method. By using a heat exchanger in car air conditioning refrigeration cycle the efficiency of the air conditioning system with respect to the power supplied can be increased. However the heat exchanger must be in a state where the performance is at its optimum to decrease fuel and power consumption. In doing so, a simulation via CFD using Solid Works Simulation Premium will be conducted to investigate the heat transfer rate of the refrigerant. Based on the result of the simulation, further improvement will be done to the heat exchanger in terms of its dimension, design and flow distribution. Scheduling and time framework will be based on the project’s Gantt chart

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