Numerical study on structural improvement of the grill fixed at the outlet of the air conditioner outdoor unit

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Abstract

This paper presents the techniques to numerically simulate the inner flow field of the air conditioner outdoor unit with Fluent. The results are verified experimentally and proved to be mesh-independent. The possibility of improvement to increase the flow rate by modifying the grill's structural parameters is shown through analyzing the numerical results. The gill's structure is improved using the flow field information got from numerical simulation and the improvement helps to increase flow rate by 4.1% and reduces the turbulent intensity near the grill significantly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFunctional Manufacturing and Mechanical Dynamics II
Pages386-391
Number of pages6
Edition1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2nd International Conference on Functional Manufacturing and Mechanical Dynamics - Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Duration: 22 Jan 201225 Jan 2012

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Number1
Volume141
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Functional Manufacturing and Mechanical Dynamics
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou, Zhejiang
Period22/01/1225/01/12

Keywords

  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Grill
  • Improvement
  • Outdoor unit

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