FRESH AIR

PROJECT
(AIR CONDITIONING)

SUMMARY

We have conducted research on air conditioners, the cost of these

devices, energy consumption and efficient in service and maintenance same.
While air conditioners are known to be very high costs to others that are
much needed in areas such as Tapachula where temperatures reach up to 37 C
and even in times of high heat as in spring and summer you can reach
temperatures higher than 37 considering that we have implemented ways to
meet this demand but at the same time contributing to the economy of the people
and the care of the environment, have innovated a prototype which we will call
"Fresh Air" with following features and functionality:
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AC small compact size, lower power consumption, low cost and also with
the similar to the conventional mini Split operation, unlike those in need of a
compressor, an evaporator and also much heat emitting layer ozone and coolant
gas for its excellent performance, Fresh Air is a compact device that uses
thermoelectric devices based on the Peltier effect, which when receiving a
certain amount of electrical voltage created a temperature difference that is
drawn with a system of ventilation will address the portion you want to refresh,
getting in a span from 30 minutes decrease of 12 C temperature where East
installed, does not generate noise disturbance since it is not cooled by
compressors are noisy, being of compact size are inconspicuous and its main
advantage is that only consumes the equivalent of 32 volts translating this into
savings money.
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The team is really functional and contributes to the care and conservation of
the ambient.
Energy Efficiency 1

Mini Split1 Ton

Energy consumption in Watts

Voltage
Cost from Equipment
Weight kg.

950
110
$ 5,799.00
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Commonly used for bedrooms 4x4 and offices 3x4

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

In 1821, welding two wires of different metals (copper and bismuth) in a loop,
accidentally he discovered that heating at high temperature and one while the
other was kept at low temperature, a magnetic field is produced.
Thermoelectricity is the study of the conversion of heat
into electricity. German physicist Thomas J. Seebeck
discovered in 1820 that if the circuit is closed by the union of
two different materials at different temperatures, it produces a
potential difference generated at the junction of metals.
In 1834 the French physicist Jean CA Peltier discovered the reverse effect he
had discovered Thomas. If a current is passed through the circuit described by
Seebeck (thermocouple) temperature of a portion of the circuit increases and the
temperature decreases in the other section, so the heat is transferred from a
junction to another. The amount of heat that is transferred is proportional to the
current generated.
This cell has thermal characteristics, by applying a current temperature
difference is created on their faces. Seebeck not believed, or reported that an
electric current was generated when heat is applied to the welding of the two
metals. Instead, he used the term to refer to thermal magnetism discovery.
Currently it is known as Peltier-Seebeck effect or thermoelectric effect and is the
basis of operation of thermocouples.
Seebeck effect:
The Seebeck effect is the creation of a heat difference
from an electric potential difference. Occurs when a current is
passed through two dissimilar metals are connected together at
two junctions. The current drives a transfer of heat from one
junction to the other. A joint cools while the other is heated. The
effect is used for thermoelectric cooling.

Peltier effect:
We need a power generator, a multimeter a Peltier plate to
which is attached a heat sink and two thermometers (attached
to the two metals that form the Peltier plate, respectively).
It is necessary that both sides of the Peltier cell make
good contact with the surface of the heat sink, so must use
thermal paste to adhere the cells to heat sinks and put pressure
on both sides.

GENERAL PURPOSE
Create a device that reduces the temperature of the atmosphere of an area
no more than 16 mts.2 with low production cost and operating at a minimum noise
level and optimum size for inner areas.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Create a device at low cost.

Reduce room temperature at 120C. No noise.

JUSTIFICATION
This project comes in the wake of several families need to have the ability to
purchase an air conditioner, as the cost of them is very high. This prompted us to
innovate this application which consists of four thermoelectric cells that lower air
ambient to 3 degrees Celsius per cell.
METHODOLOGY
The inductive method, which involves reading, analyzing the different
scientific contributions related to the development of this prototype was used.
To verify a model hypothesis comprises four metal sinks high performance is
constructed, which joined in pairs. In the center part of each pair adhere
thermoelectric cells with thermal paste on the front of each pair of sink has placed
two cooler thus creating a kind of sandwich.
RESULTS
Once assembled the prototype to a box of a 1mt3 lined on the inside by
panels of Styrofoam, which allows us to keep the cooled air that is in the inside of
said housing, connected to the mains and in a period not more than 30 minutes.
Favorable results as obtained inside climate box are between 24 and 25 degrees
Celsius.
CONCLUTION

With this work we put into practice the knowledge acquired in the classroom,
clarifying that our prototype has limitations, but will future improvements. The
experience leaves us as students is quite good, which motivates us to continue to
participate in future events from Polytechnic University of Tapachula.
DEVELOPING
Building a device that receives air at ambient temperature, which will cause
the temperature of the temperature would fall by each cell is decreased in 3
degrees within 30 minutes. With this we will make it a low cost device which is
affordable to people. In this way we contribute to protecting the environment since
it does not use a cooling system using a compressor