ENHANCING PERFORMANCE OF WALL MOUNTED SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER USING CAPILLARY TUBE IN TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER
E T Berman (1*), M Komaro (1), M Miftakhudin(1), Mutaufiq (1) and A Suherman (1)
1) Departemen Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
(*) egatb[at]upi.edu
Abstract
The high cost of electricity rates has affected the demands of the public for the availability of energy-efficient air conditioning systems. This study aims to obtain data on improving performance of air conditioner using capillary tube in tube heat exchanger. Tests were carried out on a wall mounted split AC capacity of 9000 Btu which was modified using a heat exchanger with capillary tube in tube heat exchanger. The use of heat exchanger is intended to ease the work of the compressor so that it can reduce the electricity consumption needed. The expected results of this study are data parameters that indicate that the installation of heat exchanger can improve the energy efficiency of the AC system, so that it will affect the performance of the AC system and save energy.
Keywords: Air conditioner, heat exchanger, performance
Topic: Mechanical Engineering