Application of Optimization Algorithm to HVAC Configulation Design

It is required to attain performance goals at the development early stage for short period development of air conditioner. To attain basic A/C performance goals (high cooling performance, good temperature control property, good flow distributions to outlets, low noise), it is important to balance competing goals for heat exchanger transit flow distribution uniformity and pressure drop lowering within configuration limitation. In this study, we tried an optimization calculation of a HVAC configuration upstream the evaporator which governs evaporator transit flow distribution uniformity and the HVAC total pressure drop for short period development.