Harsh Bardhan

  Frazer Goodman has developed the next generation Split Air Conditioner that runs on Solar Power and consumes only 0.34 Watts.

I have been approached by lot of people to teach them system design for the HVAC&R product development and I thought it fit for them to start from basics as without  solid foundation there can be no building.So I thought of compiling the basic formulae first and then go for the system design aspects.It has taken me considerable time to compile these formulae. I would like to thank Ms. Ashima Saxena for helping me in editing the list of the compilation. Thermodynamic Design Formulae Sr. No. EQUATION FORMULAE 1 F = m a Newton's law of motion 2 P = F / A Pressure 3 ρ = m / V Density 4 W = F d Work 5 PE = m g H Potential energy 6 KE = ½ m V 2 Kinetic energy 7 Q = m Cp( t 2 - t 1 ) Sensible heat 8 Q = m ( h 2 - h 1 ) Total heat 9 W - Q = dE 1 st law of thermodynamics 10 C pa = 1.005 kJ/kgK Heat capacity of dry air 11 C pw = 4.193 kJ/kgK Heat capacity of water 12 C pv = 1.884 kJ/kgK Heat capaci...

Hydrocarbons are refrigerants that can be used as an alternative to fluorocarbon refrigerants in some refrigeration and air conditioning applications. The term ‘Hydrocarbon’ encompasses following:  A) Ethane (R170)  B) Propane(R290)  C) Butane (R600)  D) Isobutane (R600a)  E) Propylene (R1270) Properties 1) Hydrocarbons are highly flammable. 2) They have a low toxicity. 3) Hydrocarbon refrigerants are fully compatible with nearly all lubricants commonly used     in refrigeration and air conditioning systems. One major exception to this rule is     lubricants containing silicone and silicate. Comparison with HCFC 1) HVAC professionals have made a comparative study on the performance of hydrocarbon     refrigerants R290, R600a and R1270 with that of HCFC refrigerant R22 and found that in     comparison to R22, hydrocarbon refrigerants have similar or better ability. 2) An experiment o...

The use of Carbon dioxide (R744) as a refrigerant declined for a number of reasons, including changes in technology and the introduction of fluorocarbon refrigerants, which were seen as ‘safety refrigerants’. Properties A) Carbon dioxide has an ozone depletion potential (OPD) of zero and a global warming      potential (GWP) of 1. B) It is generally regarded as a cheap and easily available refrigerant, and many regard      it as an ideal refrigerant. C) Carbon dioxide is non-toxic. It has low toxicity and is non-flammable. D) Carbon dioxide is colorless, odorless and is also heavier than air.If enough carbon      dioxide builds up in an enclosed space it will begin to displace oxygen and can cause      asphyxiation in anyone present within the space. As carbon dioxide is colorless and      odorless, a person in the space will not be able to tell unless proper detectors and ...

Most of the refrigeration and air conditioning equipments in the world today uses fluorocarbon refrigerants to facilitate the heat transfer process. Fluorocarbon refrigerants are synthetic chemicals which causes a high global warming potential, and are a greater threat to the ozone layer as well if released to the atmosphere. There are alternatives to these HFC's that can help to mitigate some of the environmental risks.These are called ‘natural’ refrigerants because the substances also occur in nature, these alternatives are:    1) Ammonia,                                                   2) Carbon Di Oxide    3) Hydrocarbons    Ammonia (R717)    Ammonia is a naturally-occurring substance t...

EPS often called as Thermocol is designed keeping in mind the excellent thermal insulation and low cost.When assembled inside the window air conditioner it gives an excellent mechanical fastening to the partition plate and evaporator.Usually the density of the designed components is kept at 30 kg/cu.m and the granular size is 5 mm.        

HVAC is in great demand in America & Europe it is one of the fastest growing consumer durable segment in India...!! The below pics were taken when we were having share holders meet in Lloyd and I was assigned the task of  making Product  Display Area for R&D. Floor & Cassette Air Conditioner H VAC-My Passion R&D Display

When I joined SRIPL one of the main tasks assigned to me was to Design & Develop energy efficient Water Coolers. I can proudly say that I gave birth to the Water Cooler Division of Shanti Refrigeration Industries Pvt. Ltd. 40/80 Ltrs. Design Eureka Forbes Team 60/80 Ltrs. Design Assembly Line View Assembly View 150/150 Ltrs. 60/80 Ltrs. Assembly Line    

Some of the machines that I designed for Commercial Air Conditioning segments' photos are below. One of the striking features of this machine is that it has got a double circuit built into one with a twin compressor. I was really surprised by the results that I obtained. When I measured the Air Out-let temperature the thermocouple was showing it to be 10.5 C.At that point of time, I knew my design was perfect. Off-course the blower selection was tricky. I selected the blower from Yilida-A Chinese make, I ordered the compressor from Copeland from France. Coil Protection With EPS Sheet  I would like to thank my team members-Mr. Arun Tiwari,Mr. Allam Fatih,Mr. Tension (nick name) for making this project a success.Needless to say Mr. Fabin Michael & Mr. Marpu we...