Automotive Air Conditioning: The Innovation That Startles

A man has refused to remain as a puppet in the hands of nature. In various fields, he has tried to tame the nature so as to make it favorable for the human requirement.

An air conditioner is a mechanism through which man has endeavored to conquer the nature`s fury of summer days. Each of us enjoys the benefit of air conditioning but seldom have we had the opportunity to gather some knowledge about the techniques and ways through which an air conditioner works. In this article, we will discuss more the air conditioners generally used in cars. We know as per the law of conservation of energy that energy can neither be created nor can it be destroyed.Whatever we see or we can do is the conversion of energy from one form to another. We should also remember while we reduce the temperature of the car with the help of an air conditioner we consume gallons of gas which could otherwise have been utilized to cover miles of distance. 
Auto Air Conditioning
Auto Air Conditioning

The Main Principle Of Air Conditioning Is Evaporation And Condensation

  1. Evaporation: Whenever a liquid evaporates it takes latent heat from the surroundings and the surroundings become cooler. If a drop of surgical spirit gets evaporated from your palm you will feel your palm getting cold.
  2. Condensation: Any liquid in its gaseous form whenever comes in contact with a cooler body gets condensed into its liquid form. The moisture in the air gets condensed in the form of dew or droplets on the walls of a glass containing ice.
  3. The heat of Compression: Frictional force generates heat. In the winter we rub our palms so that it becomes hot. When we try to compress the air in a closed chamber the air particles get close and thus heat energy is generated. When we pump a cycle tube the pump’s end get heated because of the frictional force of the air particles.
  4. Compression: Pressure has an obvious effect on liquefaction of any gaseous substance. Gaseous Deodorant becomes liquid when we compress it.
  5. Cooling by expansion: Whenever any gaseous substance gets expanded quickly it becomes cooler. Ammonia liquor is used in the compressor of the refrigerator which helps the refrigerator to cool while expanding.
Auto Air Conditioning
Auto Air Conditioning

Tips To Remember While Choosing Automotive Air Conditioning

  • Tonnage plays an important role while procuring an automotive air conditioning. The AC capacity needs to be taken into consideration when you choose to buy an air conditioner for your car. If the car is small then an air conditioner of a smaller tonnage has to be put in place. A bigger car would need an air conditioner of a slightly bigger dimension. Depending on the size of the AC the price of it varies too.
  • The second point that must be kept in mind is energy efficiency. The AC must be bought depending on how energy efficient the air conditioner is. The most energy efficient air conditioners are available at a reasonable price in the market. This increases the demand for such air conditioners.
  • The air quality of the air conditioner should be of topmost priority. It should have the facility of dehumidification. This will help to lessen the humidity level in the car thereby providing greater coolness and comfort to the people inside the car. Another factor that must be looked out for is a good filter. A good filter has the functional capability of increasing the efficiency of the air conditioner. Hence this must not be avoided.
  • A lot depends on the maintenance, cleaning, and installation of the AC. A few air conditioners require high maintenance than the others. However one must be aware of the cleaning procedure of the AC that would give the best outcome.