Experimental Study of the Refrigerant Induced Noise for Air Conditioner Using Flow Pattern Map

유동 양식 선도를 이용한 에어컨 실내기의 냉매 소음 저감 분석

  • Han, Hyung-Suk (1st Team, Battle Ship Center, Defense Agency for Technology and Quality) ;
  • Mo, Jin-Yong (Air-conditioning Technical Expert Group, System Appliance Division, Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Jeong, Weui-Bong (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2008.06.25

Abstract

The refrigerant-induced noise of the air conditioner is one of the irregular noises which occurs at the indoor unit. Because the air-conditioner makers are always trying to reduce the sound pressure level radiated from indoor unit, reducing the refrigerant-induced noise at low cooling mode is very important problem. But it is very difficult to estimate whether the refrigerant-induced noise occurs or not before it becomes problem. In this paper, a method to predict the refrigerant-induced noise is suggested using flow pattern map. It is estimated that the irregular noise from the refrigerant comes from the slug flow in a pipe.

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