Outdoor Unit Simulation for HVAC Systems

Project Overview :

Conducted a comprehensive simulation study for a leading Indian air conditioner manufacturer to analyze and optimize the performance of their outdoor units using advanced CFD techniques.

Key Technical Achievements :

• Implemented porous media modeling including Darcy and Forcheimmer equations

• Developed custom scripts for viscous pressure drop effects

• Integrated fan performance curves with actual operating characteristics

• Employed 2R network modeling for accurate chip temperature predictions

• Analyzed pressure loss dynamics across complete unit geometry

• Identified airflow bottlenecks and thermal hotspots

This project demonstrates cutting-edge capabilities in HVAC system simulation and multi-physics CFD modeling for real-world engineering solutions.

Tools : CRADLE CFD (scSTREAM)