Prototyping and Validation of 2, 2.3 Ton 4 Star & 5 Star Panasonic Split AC Models

Abstract

Air conditioning system is a device consisting of components and equipment arranged in sequential order to satisfy the various space conditions required for comfort as well as industrial air conditioning. Prototyping and validating of AC plays an important role in the development and validation of new and existing models of AC. A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process. In this work prototypes of different and some newly developing models are made and then validated according to the norms of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Generally, a prototype is made according to the new features and requirements of the customers, then this prototype is tested with different tests in the labs so that it should meet the specifications of the R&D team and BIS norms. As a part of ME Thesis work following models were tested & validated. 1) Development of Hot and Cold, 2 Ton, 4* & 5* AC Model 2) Development of 2.3 Ton, 4* AC model 3) Development of 2 Ton, 4* AC model 4) Development of 2 Ton, 5* AC model Also, the following tests were performed according to: IS 1391 (PART 2) – BIS. These tests are performed so as to validate the prototypes. 1) Cooling capacity 2) Maximum operating 3) Freeze up tests 4) Sweat test 5) Heating test 6) Power consumption test 7) Noise test 8) Drip test