HVAC

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning

New Product / New Technology

Vol.
Monthly Magazine

for the Small-Size Commercial Complex and Apartments

Technical Report

CAE Technology and Application Cases

Overseas News_

Bus Shelters in Dubai

Overseas News_

LG Whisens Wind Blowing in Chile

Site Sketch-Korea

Myeong-dong Store of UNIQLO

| LG Systemaircon Monthly Magazine | 2008. 07 | Vol.3

>>>>> Greetings

Creating the Customers Value for the Environment and for the Future
LG Electronics, based on its position as the producer of the best selling home air-conditioners in the world for the consecutive seven years, has broaden its business scope to the commercial air-conditioners and introduced various HVAC solutions suitable for the large-scale buildings. Particularly, the MULTI V PLUS II for the large-scale high-rises, which was introduced in 2007, localized its core components a hundred percent for the first time in Korea and was chosen as one of the Koreas Ten Greatest New Technology in 2007 for its high efficiency DC inverter technology. It wasnt only for that. The solution achieved the highest energy consumption efficiency for air-conditioning in the world (COP 4.2/4.4 based on 8HP), the most farthest height between indoor and outdoor units (100m) and the largest capacity (64HP). It was also highly valued for its ability of the quick and proper service and maintenance with the operation records saved for three minutes prior to the breakdown, which utilized the self breakdown sensing and checking theory for the first time in the world. LG Electronics has endeavored endlessly for creating the customers value and it has tried to spread the hybrid products for the new recycled energy for the environment and for the future. It will do so with the high efficiency DC inverter technology in the rapidly growing market of the new recycled energy in the world. We will offer the differentiated customer supporting programs reflecting positively the demands of the end users as well as the ones of design offices and construction companies in the stage of selecting products with the systematic operation of sales, technical support and service of HVAC. Along with them, the most appropriate HVAC system will be proposed through LATS Load, the scientific technology business software and Model Selection, the Field Event (FE) for the installing construction management will be enlarged, and a smallest fault will not be allowed with the scientific operation monitoring system. As a true leader in the air-conditioning industry, LG Electronics will continue to offer the most appropriate HVAC total solution for the environment and for the future. Thank you.

Innku Hur
Vice President LG Electronics

CONTENTS
New Product / New Technology
for the Small-Size Commercial Complex and Apartments
LG Electronics is to introduce the side discharge/single piping type MULTI V MINI in 2008. With the existing MULTI V PLUS II, SPACE II and SYNC, it will enlarge the scope of products selection for the customers.

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Technical Report
CAE Technology and Application Cases
Using the CAE in the Commercial air-conditioners has been increased in Korea ever since the introduction of Commercial air-conditioners.

Overseas News_
Bus Shelters in Dubai
LG Air-Conditioners in the World-First Closed Bus Stops of Dubai.

Overseas News_
LG Whisens Wind Blowing in Chile
Chilean Subsidiary Participating in the Project of Territoria 3000, the Highest Grade Landmark Hotel in the Country.

Site Sketch-Korea
Myeong-dong Store of UNIQLO
Totol capacity of cooling is 220HP, with MULTI V PLUS 176HP on the 1st to 4th floors and MULTI V PLUS 44HP on the 5th floor applied respectively.

New Products / New Technology

for the Small-Size Commercial Complex and Apartments

LG Electronics is to introduce the side discharge/single piping type MULTI V MINI in 2008. With the existing MULTI V PLUS II, SPACE II and SYNC, it will enlarge the scope of products selection for the customers.

Background of Development
Most commercial establishments like restaurants and shops use the package type air-conditioners with the single indoor unit connected to the single outdoor unit. But ceiling cassette type and indoor units of ceiling concealed duct type, which make possible to use interior spaces efficiently, are increasingly popular.

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Due to the trend of more and more large-scale high-rise buildings, the existing single type and multi piping products raise problems such as longer piping and farther height between indoor unit and outdoor unit. In case of karaokes, DVD rooms, studying rooms, etc., all of which are divided into much smaller cabins, refrigerant piping becomes complicated and installation difficult. But the single piping type MULTI V MINI will make it simple. The air-conditioning trend of residential buildings like the deluxe apartments has changed from the partial air-conditioning, in which only a living room and a main bedroom are air-conditioned, to the whole airconditioning. But the existing single piping package type has a limitation to respond the demand of whole air-conditioning, and the multi piping type as its alternative can provide only six indoor units at most with a single outdoor unit, while MULTI V MINI makes it possible to install nine to the maximum. If more than six rooms in an apartment require air-conditioning, two outdoor units will be necessary in case of the existing multi piping type and that will make the outdoor unit room crowded. The alteration of balcony to enlarge other spaces raises the cooling load that, in turn, require larger indoor and outdoor units. Now it is a fundamental requirement for customers to select a design of indoor unit among various ones available considering the interior design. Outdoor unit room is usually narrow and crowded with boiler, ventilation unit, oxygen producer, ect. along with air-conditioning outdoor unit. Therefore smaller and lighter units are necessary to fit into the space for installation and maintenance. Particularly low noise operation of outdoor unit is required during summer nights which are very hot in Korea.

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1. Introduction of MULTI V MINI

MULTI V MINI was developed as a single piping products of singlephase 220V (cooling only) and three-phase 380V (for cooling and heating) with capacity of 11, 14.5 and 16kW. It applied R410A, the environment friendly refrigerant, and the high efficiency DC inverter and achieved COP of 3.5 (cooling) and 3.8 (heating). With the maximum piping length of 150m from outdoor unit to indoor unit and the maximum height difference of 50m, it offers a lot of freedom to design piping and makes it possible to connect freely up to nine indoor unit to an outdoor unit with capacity of 50-130 percent (in case of 16kW product). Characteristically, its compact outdoor unit was downsized to 46 percent volume of the existing 16kW top discharge type unit with the same capacity.

Reduction of outdoor unit Volume by 54%

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2. Merits and Characteristics of MULTI V MINI

The Highest Energy Efficiency in the World It applied the high efficiency DC inverter motor to increase the energy efficiency. Changing freely the RPM of compressor according to the indoor cooling and heating load makes possible to keep high energy efficiency (COP), compared with the general bypass type compressor driving method, particularly under the condition of low load and partial load with indoor units partially operating. While the cooling and heating efficiency (COP) of other Korean competitors similar products are 2.45 and 3.53 each, COP of MULTI V MINI boasts 3.6 and 3.8 each, which means the over 30 percent reduced bill of electricity particularly in the residential spaces where the progressive tax system is applied.
The Highest Energy Efficiency (COP) in the World among the Same Models 30 Percent Reduced Electricity Bill

3.6

3.8

3.5 2.5
Cooling COP Heating COP

B Company in Korea

B Company in Korea

The Largest Number of Connectable Indoor Units in the World While an indoor unit is connected to the single outdoor unit in the existing single piping type, three to six indoor units are connected in the multi piping type. In MULTI V MINI, up to nine indoor units can be connected to a single outdoor unit in case of 16kW capacity and various indoor units such as ceiling cassette type, ART cool type and ceiling concealed duct type can be selected according to the interior design and the use of rooms.
Up to nine indoor units connectable with the single piping in case of 16kW outdoor unit
11kW 14.5kW 16kW

Units

B Company in Korea In case of 16kW outdoor unit

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 The Most Freedom in Piping Deisgn in the World In the existing single and multi piping products, the maximum length of piping is about 50m and the maximum height difference between indoor unit and outdoor unit is about 7.5 to 30m. But in case of MULTI V MINI, the maximum length between indoor unit and outdoor unit is increased to 150m and the total length of piping to 300m, while the installation can be done under the height difference of 50m.
Strengthened Oil Return by Applying the Plate Sub-Cooling Heat Exchanger
Applying the Plate Sub-Cooling Heat Exchanger
The pressure drops due to refrigerant flowing reduced with the additional securing of liquid refrigerant through the sufficient sub-cooling. A new technology applying the first mini single piping VRF system in Korea.

The Longest Length and the Largest Height Difference of Piping in the World among the Same Models

New Oil Injection Mechanism

Applying the oil additional supply mechanism under the condition of low load compressor operation. Height Difference

The Longest Piping Length from outdoor unit to indoor unit

150m 50m
The Longest Piping Length after first branch

40m Oil Discharge Reduction

Realizing the control logic to prevent the over discharge of compressor oil in the high load operation.

High Performance Oil Pump

Guaranteeing the confidence and stability of high oil return despite of the low outdoor temperature.

Total Piping Length : 300m

Low Noise Operation for the Hot Summer Nights The noise level of outdoor units are reduced to 52, 51, 50dB(A) each for the capacity of 11, 14.5, 16kW, the lowest level in Korea, thanks to the low vibration design of compressor and fan motors. The noise level of competitors other models is about 57dB(A). In addition, RPM of fan in the outdoor unit is controlled freely according to the outdoor temperature with the night low noise operation function. In the cooling operation, the noise of outdoor unit can be lowered to 40 to 46dB(A) with the changeable RPM of fan. Though the night low noise operation function is cancelled in the heating operation considering the characteristics of the Korean outdoor weather in the winter, its expected that the noise wouldnt raise a problem as doors and windows are generally shut tightly for the most time.
Summer Day Summer Night (Tropical Night)

57dB(A)
B Company in Korea

50dB(A)

57dB(A)
B Company in Korea

40~46dB(A)

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 Smaller and Lighter Outdoor Unit MULTI V MINI was developed with the emphasis on reducing the size and weight of outdoor unit and, therefore, it makes possible to reduce its installation space about 13 percents compared to the one of the side discharge type by B Company of Korea. Its weight also is lowered to 122kg, the lowest level in Korea, which is 20 percent lighter than the one by Company B (150kg).

B Company in Korea

Installation Space Reduced 13 Percent

Existing outdoor unit (other company) LG Electronics new outdoor unit

0.36m2 (100%)

Size (WDH)

Size (WDH)

0.31m2 (87%)

= 9303851,270 mm

= 9503301,380 mm

Additional Function Related Maintenance The temperature and pressure sensors equipped on the indoor and outdoor units are able to check automatically with a simple handling. When a troubled indoor unit is repaired, the additional function of pump down that retrieves the refrigerant in the unit and pipes to the inside of outdoor unit makes possible to save the refrigerant charging cost. Equipped with Failure Detection & Diagnosis (FDD) technology in the outdoor unit, all operation data for three minutes prior to occurrence of a trouble are saved and make possible the quick and appropriate service. Various and Convenient Network Solution It can be connected to the existing wired or wireless remote controller, simple central controller, AC Smart, Advanced Control Platform (ACP) and home network. In case of a residential building, it can be controlled through a home server along with boiler, doorlock, etc. and the longdistance communication is also possible through the internet network and the handheld phones.
Wired and Wireless Controller 16-room and 64-room Central Controller ACP/AC-Manager Home Network

Advanced Control Platform Home pad

16-room Controller

AC Smart

AC-Manager

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Technical Report

Commercial air-conditioners Using the Supercomputer

CAE Technology and Application Cases

Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) means engineering practices using the computer. Only twenty or thirty years have passed since CAE began to be used aggressively, but it is now widely used as most engineers and other workers rely on their computers and applying one or two CAE techniques.
CAE has been mainly used in the aeronautic and space industry, in which it was introduced in its early years, and in the machinery industry like automobiles and ships. Now it is used in almost all the fields including the design and structural analysis of buildings, noise and vibration analysis, the prediction of the chemical reactions, etc. and it has raised its perfection more and more every day. Using a computer gives you a conclusion that can be also achieved through the existing design methods. But it can be more useful than any other experimental method as it offers various solutions with the least time and cost for various environments and design changes. <Figure 1> shows the flow state of air inside and outside of a building

<Figure 1> Various Flow Analysis Using the CFD

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with the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Tool and <Figure 2> shows the noise analysis of a large space (stadium) with the Noise Analysis Tool. But CAE has a limitation to imitate a natural phenomenon exactly as the same as it uses methods for computers to calculate equations. However, engineering predictions and application examples using the CAE has been increasing more than ever.
<Figure 2> Noise Analysis of a Large Space

Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) means the general process of analysis and interpretation, etc. using the computer. CAE reduces the test time and cost enormously with the simulation and includes CFD, noise analysis, vibration analysis, structural analysis, etc.

Using the CAE in the Commercial air-conditioners

Using the CAE in the Commercial air-conditioners has been increased in Korea ever since the introduction of Commercial air-conditioners. Now a lot of CAE technology is used through the processes from the development and manufacturing of products. Various CAE applications were used even to the early residential window type air-conditioners. Here are some examples of the building environment analyses and the installation space analyses, which were done in the early design phase of a Commercial airconditioner, and the CAE applications and analysis which were done to seek the solutions to various problems that might arise in the pre-operation phase. While the CAE is widely used in the fluid flux, noise and vibration in air-conditioners, automobile and airplanes, structural dynamics of buildings and bridges, and energy analysis, the application used in the field of Commercial air-conditioner is focused on the analysis of fluid flux of discharged air from air-conditioners and of noise from the products. Generally the air-cooled air-conditioner uses as the main heat source the heat transfer from the heat exchanger of indoor and outdoor units with a forced flux of air by fan, so the air flux and heat transfer occur all the time, and the performance of air-conditioner is influenced deeply from the architectural environment. For manufacturers it is necessary to predict the air flux discharged from indoors as well as outdoors and to seek the responding methods, if necessary, because the air flux surrounding the indoor and outdoor units is an important factor to influence the performance and durability of products. To design an air-conditioner as in

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a widely used tool for the CAE.

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CFD makes possible to value the flow analysis, ventilation analysis, noise analysis, airconditioning planning of large space, etc. after knowing the airflow speed, humidity, density of pollution, air staying time, etc. in every point of a room.

<Figure 3>, they can predict the indoor flux distribution of discharge air and the temperature distribution through the 3D modeling of an actually designed model and, if those dont satisfy the design standard, they can change to a new design through the CFD interpretation. Noise analysis is also very important to prevent noise the compressor and fan of an air-conditioner generate, because it influences users and other people a lot. Several examples of CFD and noise analysis that were implemented by LG Electronics:

a. The Actual Space to Be Analyzed

b. 3D Modeling

c. Flux Distribution of Discharge Air

d. Indoor Temperature Distribution

<Figure 3> Indoor Flux Analysis Using the CFD

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CAE Application Examples

In the beginning the CFD was only used to help some big construction companies and overseas large projects due to the lack of knowledge about it and the insufficient performance of hardwares. As the CFD results of various cases have been accumulated and the high performance computing machines have appeared to interpret the quick CFD, the CFD interpretation is now offered not only in large projects but also in medium and small ones. As explained before, CFDs first object is that the discharged and returned airflow of indoor and outdoor units are made possible to see and preview problems arising from them. It can offer from the design phase of building until the time of Commercial air-conditioner installation the most appropriate solutions to the calculation of proper capacity of outdoor unit, the location of its installation, the proper arrangement of indoor units, etc. As CFD is widely utilized, various types of the application examples can be found. The most distinguished among them:

The

design of outdoor unit room through the airflow analysis of its inside and outside in apartments and commercial-residential complexes. analysis of indoor ventilation in apartments and commercialresidential complexes.

The

The noise analysis for group installation of outdoor units. The air-conditioning design for a large space.

Design of the Outdoor Unit Room through the Airflow Analysis of Its Inside and Outside in Apartments and Commercial-Residential Complexes
It has become a very important issue to preview the problems raised in the air-conditioner outdoor unit room and about the discharge airflow and to consult with construction companies or developers, as skyscraper commercial-residential complexes and high-rising apartments seize the most part of the new housing market. Along with this, the installation of ventilation units are enforced by laws and regulations based on the government policies to enhance the quality of indoor air and, accordingly, not only the Commercial air-conditioner engineers but also general users take their interest in the CFD.
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<Figure 4> Airflow Distribution around a Skyscrape

With its MULTI V SPACE outdoor units that were designed to adapt to skyscrapers and eco-V ventilation units, LG Electronics more than any other manufacturer drives forward aggressively the CFD interpretation for skyscrapers. Generally, if there is the draft of air around a building, a stagnation point appears about the sixty to eighty percent of its height on the side against the wind and the direction of its blowing is divided into upward and downward, rightward and leftward from the point, while the speed of wind is weaken and large and small vortexes appear on the other side of building. There will be positive pressure on the side against the wind and negative pressure on the other side, where the re-inflow of air arises. Lets examine the phenomena according to the arrangement of buildings and the patterns of their plans. <Figure 4> shows the airflow around a twin tower type commercial-residential complex and <Figure 5> shows the airflow caused by the draft around a building and the flow of discharge air from the MULTI V SPACE outdoor units.

A row of outdoor unit rooms of the sixty-fourth to -sixth floors

Inflow caused by the building wind

Airflow around the building (speed)

Flow of discharge air (temperature)

<Figure 5> The airflow around a skyscaper and the flow of discharge air from the MULTI V SPACE outdoor units

When the outdoor units are installed in the cabin of outdoor units within a building, the decision on the minimum space of the cabin and its louver size and the consultation with the architect would be necessary in the planning stage to prevent problems from arising. One of the expected problems is the one caused by the insufficient louver size for the smooth flow of discharged air from the outdoor units. Its re-inflow and the rising

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temperature of the cabin can cause the deteriorated performance of outdoor units and, in the worst case, the frequent stop of operation resulted by the system protecting device with the high pressure sensor of outdoor units. <Figure 6> shows the suction temperature of conventional outdoor units before and after the expansion of louver in the same cabin and <Figure 7> the flow vector to the cross section of an outdoor fan. In the cabin of outdoor units the phenomenon of re-inflow of the discharged air to it is found as the strong flow arises in the cross section of suction area because of its narrowness and, as a result, the suction temperature of outdoor units rises. In contrast, as the suction flow path is secured after the louver expansion, the flow of discharged air and the suction inflow are separated and the outdoor air inflow to the outdoor units becomes smooth. Suction temperature is also kept about the same as the outdoor air temperature.

In the Commercial airconditioner installation site, optimized solutions are suggested about the estimation of proper capacity of outdoor units and the decision on the installing places from the planning stage of a building until the completion of installation.

Before the louver expansion

After the louver expansion

<Figure 6> Distribution of suction temperature of outdoor units according to the size of louver

Before the louver expansion (re-inflow of discharged air)

After the louver expansion (inflow of outdoor air)

<Figure 7> The flow of air discharge from and suction to the outdoor units before and after louver expansion
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The normal operation of outdoor unit cant be expected if the flow of outdoor units air discharge is disturbed by any fixture like mosquito nets or punch plates as in <Figure 8a>. In such a case, after the simulation of the various alternatives using the CFD, the addition of a simple air guide can be suggested as a nice solution to improve the smooth flow the air discharge from and suction into the outdoor unit as in <Figure 8b>. It is confirmed in the CFD interpretation as in the <Figure 9>.

a. Cabin of outdoor unit before the improvement b. Cabin of outdoor unit after the improvement

<Figure 8> Analysis of the installing environment of outdoor unit

The re-inflow of discharge air from outdoor unit through the upper and lower parts is displayed.

The re-inflow is prevented with the addition of air guide.

a. Before the improvement

b. After the improvement

<Figure 9> Flow of the air discharge from and suction into the outdoor unit before and after the improvement

Analysis of the Indoor Ventilation in Apartment and Residential-Commercial Buildings

Sick building syndrome has been an issue since several years ago in Korea and, accordingly, the general interest in the quality of indoor air has been raised more and more every day. The Government made laws to enforce the installation of ventilation units against the harmful ingredients in the indoor air such as carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, volatile organic compound, fine dirts, etc. In case of ventilation units, it is possible the different quality of air as well as ventilation air quantity appears in the interior zones according to the location of diffusers, so using the CFD would offer an optimized solution of ventilation.

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As in <Figure 10>, the process of selecting the optimized location of diffusers through the visualization of distribution of polluting materials and their discharge air flow according to their location with the CFD can be a good technical data to impress general customers directly and to help engineers. It would be more effective if the removing process of polluting materials like carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, etc. according to the change of time after the operation of ventilation units can be seen as in <Figure 11> and the change of their location can be considered in the design complement.

The CFD makes possible to select the optimized location of ventilation units with the prior estimation of the quality of interior air in the building through the visualization of distribution of polluting materials and diffuser discharge air flow.

a. Location of ventilation units in the unit household CO2 [ppm] 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 c. The thickness distribution of indoor carbon dioxide

b. 3D modelling of diffuser location

d. Supply air flow of ventilation units

<Figure 10> Ventilation air flow simulation in the unit household of an apartment building

CO2 [ppm] 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 a. Before the operation b. During the operation c. After the operation

<Figure 11> The thickness change of indoor carbon dioxide before, during and after the operation of ventilation units
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Noise Analysis after the Collective Installation of Outdoor Units

The collective installation of outdoor units can raise complaint from the neighbors because of their noise. Currently the noise is regulated in Korea with each limited level by day and at night on the border line of sites as in <table 1>. If neighbors complain that the outdoor unit is located too close to the border line or collective installation of units arises a lot of noise, you should remove them and cannot install the unit at all in the worst case. To prevent it from happening, noise analysis offers an opportunity to find a satisfying solution. The noise analysis as in <Figure 12> can estimate the noise level on the border line of sites and suggest a guide to install the antinoise wall or, as in <Figure 13>, suggest a design guide to minimize the displeasure to passersby, offering the horizontal noise distribution.
Noise and Vibration Regulating Law The Basic Ordinance of Environmental Policies

Noise (Leq dB(A)) Area

(05:00~08:00) (18:00~22:00) 50 60 Day (08:00~18:00) 55 65 Night (22:00~05:00) 45 55

Vibration (Leq dB(V))

Day (06:00~22:00) 65 70 Night (22:00~06:00) 60 65

Area division

Area
A

Limited level (Leq dB(A))

Day(06:00~22:00) Night(22:00~06:00) 50 55 60 70 40 45 55 65

A B

Area

B C D

*Residential area, Greenery area, Community zone and Sport and Recreation zone in a quasi-city area, natural environment reservation area, and an area within 50m from the border line of sites of school, hospital or public library.

*The general residential area and quasi-residential area based on the article 15 of the ordinance of City Planning Law

<Table 1> Noise-related laws and regulations in Korea

Neighboring Houses Site Borderline

a. Installed outdoor units

b. Plot plan of outdoor units and neighboring houses neighboring houses site borderline

* The result above was achieved on the height of 1.5m from the ground.

c. Noise analysis on the site borderline

<Figure 12> Noise analysis of neighboring spaces according to the collective installation of outdoor units

<Figure 13> Horizontal noise analysis in the ollective installation of outdoor units

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In the air-conditioning planning of large spaces, it is necessary to lower the discharge air from indoor units onto the floor. To do so, are there several methods. One is to secure sufficient discharge speed with raising the quantity of discharge air per diffuser, and the other two are to enforce the circulation with the ceiling air supply and floor return and to provide the natural circulation with the floor air supply and ceiling return.

Optimized Air-Conditioning Plannig of Large Spaces

Important considerations in the air-conditioning planning of large spaces such as lobbies and auditoriums may be the smooth circulation of discharged air from the ceiling in the time of heating operation. The density of air is increased as the temperature falls as in <Figure 14>. As being the case, cool air falls downward and warm air rises to the ceiling. Therefore, if the temperature of discharged air from the indoor units is high and its flow speed slow, the air cannot fall down to the floor but rise again as in <Figure 15> and it cannot deliver the heating to the needed spaces. It is necessary to lower the discharge air from indoor units onto the floor. To do so, are there several methods. The simplest one is to secure sufficient discharge speed with raising the quantity of discharge air per diffuser, and the other two are to enforce the circulation with the ceiling air supply and floor exhaust and to provide the natural circulation with the floor air supply and ceiling exhaust. In case of sufficient floor space to install supply diffuser the latter can be applied, but the former method is used in the most case.

1.5 1.45 1.4 1.35 1.3 1.25

1.2 1.15 1.1 1.05 1 -5

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<Figure 14> Density change according to the temperature <Figure 15> Density change according to the temperature
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a. 3D modelling of the lobby

Velocity [m/s]
3.000 2.800 2.600 2.400 2.200 2.000 1.800 1.600 1.400 1.200 1.000 0.800 0.600 0.400 0.200 0.000

b. Flow vector of the discharged air

<Figure 16> is an example of analysis to the lobby space with its ceiling height of 7m. Securing the sufficient quantity of discharge air per diffuser and using the product of high pressure concealed duct, the result shows that it could be heated onto the floor without the rise of discharge air flow as in b and c of <Figure 16>. <Figure 17> is an auditorium with its ceiling height of about 18m and its capacity of 2,300 people and the space is expected to raise a cooling problem for the occupancy load. The central part of its ceiling is too complicate to install the diffusers and only its edge can be used. The heating and cooling of the auditoriums central part is implemented by the discharge diffusers of AHUs, which were installed on the its mezzanine. In addition, on the edge of the auditorium are free standing FCUs, which is to remove the structure load as well as occupancy load. <Figure 17> c and d show the temperature distribution of the cross section and plane of the central part when cooling.

c. Temperature distribution of the lobbys central cross section

<Figure 16> Analysis of air flow and temperature distribution when heating a high-ceiling lobby

a. Full view of the auditorium

b. 3D modelling

c. Temperature distribution of the vertical cross d. Temperature distribution of the horizontal section plane

<Figure 17> Analysis of horizontal and vertical temperature when cooling the large-space auditorium

We have examined the various examples in which the CFD and Noise Analysis are used as the CAE in the Commercial air-conditioners. Considering the characteristics of Commercial air-conditioners that it is difficult to test before the installation and to prove after, it is expected that the CAE can be used as an optimum tool to offer the proper guidelines to customers in the stages of design, construction, service, etc. for the application of Commercial air-conditioners on the site. Until now, the CAE has been used principally in the air-cooled Commercial air-conditioners. LG Electronics will continue to offer the high-grade HVAC solutions using the CAE in the expanded scope of products like water source heat pump, AHU, geothermal heat pump, small size co-gen product, etc.

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 Overseas News_

Mixing the World-Best with the World-First

Bus Shelters in Dubai

LG Air-Conditioners in the World-First Closed Bus Stops of Dubai
Participating in the project of the world-first closed bus stops of Dubai, LG Electronics has been suppling Commercial air-conditioners. Dubai, the world-famous tourist hot spot, has a weather of the high-temperature (up to 50 degree Celcius in the hot summer days) and high-humidity (80 percent). Inconvenient to use buses in such a weather, most people use automobiles instead. Accordingly traffic jams become quite frequent and the government of Dubai aggressively has begun to build the closed airconditioning bus stops (AC bus shelters) for the promotion of mass transportation.

<Photo 1> Dubais bus shelter showing the logo of LG Electronics

To Supply Air-Conditioners to the Total 815 Bus Stops to the End of the Year
As of now 25 bus shelters have been installed with LG air-conditioners and the total of 815 shelters are to be to the end of the year. For the project, LG Electronics proposed a top discharge type outdoor unit that release the hot air through the top side of outdoor unit to avoid inconvenience to the passersby and proved the performance through the product test under the environment of the same temperature and humidity as in Dubai.
<Photo 2> The announcement of opening

Global Attention to the Commercial air-conditioners of LG Electronics

The competition for participation was very fierce as the project was expected to have an important effect to enhance the brand image globally, said Deputy general manager Ahn Hyok Sung (Chris Ahn) of LG Electronics Dubai Subsidiary. LG Electronics has been drawing an attention again from the world as well as in Middle East with implementing the project. The Dubais AC bus shelters will secure the status of LG Electronics as the number one of air-conditioner manufacturers in the world.

<Photo 3> Concealed duct type indoor units

<Photo 4> Interior of Dubais bus shelter

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LG Whisens Wind Blowing in Chile

Chilean Subsidiary Participating in the Project of Territoria 3000, the Highest Grade Landmark Hotel in the Country

LG Electronics Signed a Contract to Supply Commercial air-conditioners in Chile

LG Electronics Signed a contract to supply Commercial airconditioners to the 32-story Territoria Multiplex building which is under construction in Santiago, Chile. Participating in the signing ceremony are Executive Vice President Byun kyoung Hoon representative of LG Electronics in the region of Central and South Americas, Park Nam Ki, Subsidiary President of Chile, and President Eugenio Varela of Isidora 3000, a construction company in Chile, among others. Territoria Multiplex is a landmark building which is to be filled with hotel, offices, department store, convention center, apartments, luxury restaurants, etc.

Executive Byun Kyoung Hoon, representative of LG Electronics in the region of Central and South Americas (left) and President Eugenio Varela of Isidora 3000 (right).

LG Commercial air-conditioners Cooling South America

As commercial air-conditioners occupies more than 70 percent in the Chilean market, LG Electronics is evaluated to secure an advantageous spearhead for the advance to the South American market with this contract. LG Electronics will supply the MULTI V SYNC model, the Commercial air-conditioner that can operate heating and cooling simultaneously, and the model is to be introduced in Central and South Americas for the first time in the world. The amount of supplied products will be reaching to 2,060HP_(149 outdoor units and 890 indoor units).

Hotel Territoria 3000 of Chile

LG Electronicss Air-Conditioning Technology Spreading to the World

It is the technology power of LG air-conditioners that makes it possible to supply the Commercial air-conditioners of high grade specification to the Central and South Americas. With this contract as its springboard, LG Electronics will strengthen the offensive to the market in the field of Commercial air-conditioners, focusing on the regions of Europe and Central and South Americas, where the change of temperature is abruptly large, and on the markets needing the complicate control of heating and cooling according to the spaces such as hotels, hospitals, etc., which are used by various people.

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SITE SKETCH-KOREA

Fashion Leader in Korea

Myeong-dong Store of UNIQLO

Myeong-dong, downtown of Seoul, is crowded with more than 1.5 million people a day all day long. The former Myeong-dong Clothing Building, once a symbol of Myeong-dong, where luxury fashion stores stand in a continuous row, was born again in December 14, 2007, as Uniqlo, a new fashion brand created by FRL Korea Co., Ltd. The store of Uniqlo with sales space of 2,300 square meters boasts the second largest size among its stores in Asia and the largest building of a single brand clothing store in Korea. The five-story building is composed of shops of casuals, ladies wear, gentlemens wear, and kids wear from the first to the fourth floors and office spaces of FRL on the fifth floor.

Name Main

of Site : Uniqlo (24-11, Chungmuro 1 Ga, Jung-gu, Seoul) Use : Clothing store Size of Building : 5-story Total Space : 3,762 square meter (except machinery room and rooftop) Date of Completion : December 2007 Period of Installation : About 80 days Applied System : MULTI V PLUS 220HP Outdoor units : 10 units including LRP-N4605D (KOREAN Model) Indoor units : Wall Mounted LRD-N325R 3 units 1 Way LRD-N235C and others 17 units 4 Way LRD-N605T and others 58 units Single Type Heat Pump System / Cooler 2 units Heat Recovery Unit : LZ-H1002SB and others 21 units Remarks : Remodelling site Air-Conditioning Design Supervision : Hangyeong MEC Co., Ltd. Tel. 02-933-7500 A-702, Hagyeo Techno Town 250-3, Hagyeo-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul Air-Conditioning Construction : Digital Air-Conditioning International Tel. 031-557-6666 533, Gawun-dong, Nam-yangju, Gyeonggi-do

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<Photo 1> 4 way cassette type installed in the casuals shops on the first floor

Myeong-dong Store of Uniqlo is a large-scale clothing store which uses four floors of a 5story building (the fifth floor is the office of its headquarters). Totol capacity of cooling is 220HP, with MULTI V PLUS 176HP on the 1st to 4th floors and MULTI V PLUS 44HP on the 5th floor applied respectively.

Difficulties Raised in the Stage of Air-Conditioning Design

Myeong-dong Store of Uniqlo was born again as a large and comfortable shopping space with the sensual interior, but it raised difficulties from the stage of air-conditioning planning. Considering the characteristics of remodelling site and the very low height of ceiling, the construction of pre-piping and pre-drainage was expected to be very hard. Accordingly the thorough site research and the design for the indoor piping construction were implemented with a lot of endeavor after the careful preparation.

Difficult Pre-Piping Installation

As it was hard to install the drain piping because of the too low ceiling height, the design was concentrated on the problem. Furthermore, the ceiling height was different everywhere, so the height of piping lost the balance. Inevitably the piping installation of each unit should be done separately, since water could leak if the balance was lost. The installation

<Photo 2> The ACP Combined Control Management System

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<Photo 3> Wall mounted type installed on the fifth office floor

<Photo 4> Outdoor Unit Installation

<Photo 5> Wired Remote Controller installed on the wall

<Figure 1> Floor plan of ventilation ducts between kids wear shops on the fourth floor and fifth office floor

took a long time as a lot of pipes couldnt be combined but each should be installed separately.

Considerations When Designing the AirConditioning Solution

Considering much flowing of people in the area and its capacity as a large-scale shopping space, sufficient loads were reflected on the planning. In addition, heat recovery ventilation units were installed to supply the comfortable air and they would be used to do the fresh-air cooling in the seasons of spring and fall without operating Airconditioner.

wall mounted type indoor units were installed to be harmonized with its interior design. As its ventilation system, 21 heat recovery units were installed and they provide the clean and comfortable shopping space with their functions of indoor-outdoor exchange of temperature and humidity, sound insulation (noise interception) and improvement of indoor air quality.

Installation and Operation the ACP Combined Control Management System

In a corner of Myeong-dong Store is a room to monitor and control the operation of air-conditioners in the building wholly as well as separately with the ACP combined control management system. A technician is stationed there all the time to monitor the operation of each air-conditioner and to control operation mode, air flow, user lock, temperature setting, etc. In addition, the total control of heating and cooling in the building wholly, combined control of units on each floor, the schedule control that operates indoor units according to the preset schedule and the peak control for the reduction of power consumption are used efficiently.
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Efficient Heating and Cooling, Comfortable Shopping Space

Based on the MULTI V PLUS Heating and Cooling System which enables to connect various indoor units to an outdoor unit, 4 way cassette type indoor units were installed on each floor for the efficient heating and cooling operation. Particularly in the lounge of the fifth floor office, where visitors including VIPs come and go frequently, MULTI V

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Myeong-dong Store of UNIQLO

Order-Made Installation
for the Convenience of Customers
Kim Min Hwan Chief, Installation Team / Digital Air-Conditioning International Jeong Yong Seong Manager, Store Design and Construction Team / Uniqlo

Q 1 How long have you worked in the field of design and

Installation of air-conditioning?
Twenty years have passed since I started to work with President Moon Han Gyeong (of Digital Air-Conditioning International). I have met a lot of customers and colleagues in various construction sites during the years.

Q 1 What is the reason why Myeong-dong Store of Uniqlo installed LG Commercial air-conditioner?
It is known that LG Electronics has been developing new products of commercial Commercial air-conditioner with the enthusiastic research and investment. We selected LG Commercial air-conditioner because its operation cost would be comparably low, the heating and cooling would be automatically controlled with PC and the maintenance and caring of outdoor units would be convenient.

Q 2 What do you think was the most difficult problem in the installation of this project?
The ceiling height was too low-lower than any other site I know. Furthermore, the height was different everywhere, so it was impossible to install the pipes combinedly. We had to do it separately one indoor unit at a time. Piping and drainage construction was the hardest thing.

Q 2 What do you think is the merits of LG Commercial airconditioner?

It is possible to minimize the maintenance personnel as the airconditioners are controlled with PC. Accordingly personnel expenses can be reduced a lot. Another big merit, I think, is the distinctly reduced electricity bill as it has the peak control function to control the peak use in the summer and the winter.

Q 3 What was the most satisfying work?

Though the work for the fifth floor was hard, it was the most memorable work to me. It took two or three days to install the wall mounted type onto the tile walls alone. I was thrilled to see the completed space after the hard work.

Park Sang Min Manager, Sales Team / Hangyeong MEC

Q 1 Was there an episode you remember during the construction?

As a subsidiary of Digital Air-Conditioning International, we were confident of our knowhow and ability of installation and there was few difficulty in installation itself. But a problem was to move the products. We had to move them calling a large crane in the early morning because the crowd surrounding the site made impossible to do so in any other time, but the police saw us blocking the road and ordered to move away. We appealed and managed to get their permission.

Q 2 How is the maintenance of Commercial airconditioner implemented after its installation?

We offer the maintenance contract to the customers after the installation. According to the terms and conditions of the contract we will provide an annual or case by case service of filter cleaning and others. Customers are also recommended to contract with SAE, the service and maintenance company exclusively for LG Commercial airconditioners in Korea.

Q 3 What do you think about the future?

We have been installing LG Commercial air-conditioners mainly for schools. I think we will expand the scope of business more actively for hospitals, office buildings, other large-scale high-rise buildings, etc. in the future.
Chief Kim Min Hwan, Manager Jeong Yong Sung and Manager Park Sang Min (from left)

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