Case Study
Enumeration and Selection of Structurally Similar Coil Designs used in Air Conditioners
EnumerationandSelectionof StructurallySimilarCoilDesigns usedinAirConditioners Sudhakar Munusamy Technical Lead Process Technology Gyan Data Private Limited Chennai-600113 India sudhakar.munusamy@gyandata.com About the Client Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) is the corporate R&D organization of Mitsubishi Electric and is located in Cambridge, MA, United States. It is engaged in various application oriented research in the areas of control, optimization and signal processing. Motivation Cooling systems like air conditioners, chillers, refrigerators have coils consisting of several tubes connected in serpentine manner through which refrigerant ows and extracts heat away from the air surrounding the coil. The amount of cooling required for the enclosure varies due to changes