| Title |
Optimization of Shroud Shape and Fan Location for Increasing Exhaust Flow Rate of Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit |
| Authors |
유기정(Kijung Ryu) ; 김유일(Yoo-Yil Kim) ; 이관수(Kwan-Soo Lee) ; 차우호(Woo-Ho Cha) |
| Keywords |
실외기 ; MRF ; 다공성 매질 ; 반응표면법 Outdoor unit ; Multiple Reference Frames ; Porous media ; Response Surface Method |
| Abstract |
This paper presents a numerical evaluation of the flow rate of air conditioner outdoor unit by investigating the effects of fan location and shroud shape. To determine optimal design parameters, we investigated the exhaust flow rate by changing shroud height, fan height, fan guide height, and fan width. The 3rd order central composite design was performed to select three most important parameters affecting the exhaust flow rate. According to the result of response surface method, the exhaust flow rate of the optimum model increased by 6.25% compared to that of the base model. |