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http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2011.23.11.726

A Study on the Optimization of Discharge Grille of Outdoor Unit of Air Conditioner  

Choi, Seok-Ho (AE Laboratory, LG Electronics Inc.)
Oh, Sai-Kee (AE Laboratory, LG Electronics Inc.)
Kim, Hyun-Jong (AE Laboratory, LG Electronics Inc.)
Jin, Geun-Ho (AE Laboratory, LG Electronics Inc.)
Oh, Si-Young (AE Laboratory, LG Electronics Inc.)
Kim, Byung-Soon (CAC Laboratory, LG Electronics Inc.)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.23, no.11, 2011 , pp. 726-732 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of discharge grille of outdoor unit of air-conditioner was investigated in this study. Discharge grille is one of outdoor unit's important parts to affect the flow rate and Overall Sound Pressure Level(OSPL). New type of discharge grille was suggested based on the results of numerical simulation. To simulate the flow pattern near the propeller fan, commercial flow solver FLUENT was used. Sliding mesh method was used for rotating propeller fan and initial condition for unsteady model was calculated by Multiple Reference Frame(MRF) method. To minimize the interaction noise between fan blade wake and discharge grille, new discharge grille has radial rib which is aligned with trailing edge of fan blade. And inclined radial rib was adopted for reducing flow rate drop in discharge grille. The optimization of inclined angle of radial grille was performed experimentally.
Keywords
Discharge grille; Air conditioner; Propeller fan; Outdoor unit;
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