Avaliação comparativa do desempenho e consumo de energia em condicionador de ar convencional e inverter no IFBA campus Jequié

Abstract

The high demand for air conditioning systems and equipment in Brazil means that this area represents a relevant portion of the country's final energy consumption. Inefficient equipment and systems contribute negatively to this consumption. In addition to the efficiency of the equipment, factors such as the climate and even the configuration of the equipment influence its energy consumption, therefore, this work aims to evaluate the performance and energy consumption of a conventional air conditioner and a inverter under different conditions of use. For this purpose, the work was developed using the experimental, comparative and statistical method. Data was collected on some parameters, such as temperature, humidity and electrical factors, during the operation of two air conditioning models, one conventional and one inverter. The data were analyzed through descriptive comparisons, graphical and statistical analyses. The results demonstrated that the air conditioning model, its configuration and climatic factors have a significant impact on air conditioning energy consumption, in addition to indicating that the inverter model presented better performance in terms of energy consumption and environmental cooling.