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HowCarAirConditioningWorks
HowAirConditioningWorks
You might have pondered (while stuck on the M60) how the air conditioning
actuallyworks,orperhapsyouhavenevergivenitamoment'sthought.Just
incaseyouarecurious,letusexplainittoyou.
Air conditioning like it says 'conditions' the
air. It not only cools it down, but also
reduces the moisture content, or humidity.
All air conditioners work the same way
whethertheyareinstalledinabuilding,orin
acar.Thefridgeorfreezerisinawayanair
conditioneraswell.Airconditioningisafield
in it's own right, but we'll stick to the main
points or a car's air conditioning and the
main parts used and a few hints to keep the
airconsystemrunningproperly.
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Anumberofpeopledon'trealisethatturning
on the air conditioning actually reduces the
number of miles per gallon of your car.
There is energy used in removing the heat
andmoisturefromtheairinthecar,andthis
consumespetrolbecauseoftheextraengineload.
Air conditioning's main principles are EvaporationandCondensation, then
Compression and Expansion. To the engineer and physicists they talk of
thermodynamicsbutwe'llexplainitinourownwayhere:
Evaporation:Youmayhavenoticedthatifyourubalittlesurgicalspiritson
the back of your hand, then your hand will feel cold. Why is that? It's
evaporation. It is because the spirits on the back of your hand start to
evaporate. As the spirit evaporates, it takes away heat from the surface of
yourskin.
Condensation: Have you ever noticed when somebody walks in from the
coldintoatakeawaywearingglasses,theirglassessteamup?Whyisthat?
It'scondensation.Themoistairofthetakeawaycoolsasitcontactsthecold
surface of the glasses and the air has less capacity to hold moisture, so it
condensesintowaterontheglasses.
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exampleofthatwouldbeacanofdeodorant
it's liquid inside the can (because you can
hearitwhenyoushakeit)butisagaswhen
it comes out and hits your underarm. The
pressure inside the can is higher, so the
propellantinsideisliquid.
Cooling by Expansion: Going back to the
deodorant, you will notice also how cold it
feels that's because the propellant has just
expandedinvolumequickly.
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