Solar Powered Air Conditioner!

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  • Опубліковано 19 вер 2019
  • A larger version of our desiccant based air conditioner attempts to cool our lab.
    Correction: The equation sheet, showing "Area of Duct" should have .175mm/2 squared, not the square root. Sorry for the confusion.
    Link to desertsun02 for his solar design - / desertsun02
    Link to previous video - • Revolutionary Air Cond...
    #Solar #Cooling

КОМЕНТАРІ • 7 тис.

  • @entertext5420
    @entertext5420 4 роки тому +1

    The neighborhood is concerned with the 15' bong im installing on my house

  • @pappyman179
    @pappyman179 4 роки тому +1

    My compliments to the "son of the MP" who shoots all the video and probably has to edit it as well. Silently taking one for the team with things like gently moving the graphs into the sun for a better camera shot, always listening to the MP's words, and moving the camera to show what's currently being discussed with no fuss etc.. Most people never notice things like that, and he deserves some props, because it allows people to follow the MP without being distracted by a bad cameraman.

  • @chalmrast
    @chalmrast 2 роки тому +107

    It’s easy for those of us with decades of experience in commercial AC systems to point out all the flaws or say “this has been done before.” What kept me interested through both videos is the use of a liquid desiccant (which I didn’t know existed!). The efficiencies can be improved significantly in all steps if the process as many have pointed out. This is a proof of concept and it is very interesting! I appreciate the honest data at the end.

  • @Spankwizard
    @Spankwizard 2 роки тому +362

    It always amazes me how much technical material he covers without editing. It's like he just turns the camera on and off he goes

  • @thesevideos4382
    @thesevideos4382 3 роки тому +196

    "Kinda a fun project; a neat way to spend an afternoon.". He was already making me feel like I am wasting my life.

  • @billywang5482
    @billywang5482 4 роки тому +489

    Somebody call Linus. We need a pc build for this

  • @justinorwen1739
    @justinorwen1739 4 роки тому +340

    If its only 65 in the room, you dont need air conditioning. This needs to be tested on a hot day, at least 85.

  • @patrickbroderick6628
    @patrickbroderick6628 4 роки тому +444

    I want this well-meaning smart-as-hell total nerd running our country.

  • @Cchange4us
    @Cchange4us 3 роки тому +37

    As an undergraduate Mechanical Engineer I find your videos awe inspiring. Some people may look at this venture and put it down to a persons desire to make money from youtube, however like many other people i feel like you are doing this for a greater good. I see that you have decided to make your life about educating strangers to the wonders of science, math and the universe. I sense that you are a man of gifting, and for that i must say as a complete stranger i deeply respect you. God speed Sir, keep it up.

  • @polandsprings21
    @polandsprings21 3 роки тому +425

    This dude is GOLD. Either he doesn't know how cool he really us or he's just super nonchalant

  • @0xDEADBEEF666
    @0xDEADBEEF666 4 роки тому +3

    4:06

  • @LogicalNiko
    @LogicalNiko Рік тому +40

    It would be awesome to see a updated prototype after 3 years to see if you had any ideas on increases in efficiency, especially combined with your solar setup and the stay cool paint.

  • @darkevilapie
    @darkevilapie 4 роки тому +780

    as a pipe and duct routing engineer, i have some tips!

  • @cillyhoney1892
    @cillyhoney1892 2 роки тому +31

    You built an air cycle machine! When I was in the Air Force, I was an AGE mechanic and we had a unit that cooled air down so much it was frosty at the end of the duct. It was the -10 air cycle machine and it took heated (215 F) compressed air from the -60 start cart/generator/air compressor and turned it into frosty forced dry air (-10 F at the duct end), using nothing but dehydrators, heat sinks and speeding up the compressed air via Venturi restrictions.

  • @andrewtreffene4726
    @andrewtreffene4726 3 роки тому +281

    I can't stop watching this bloke, Wish he was a teacher at my school when I was younger

  • @brendenrussell9029

    I'm an engineering student, currently drawing plans for a house and workshop I'd very much like to build in my lifetime.

  • @goodstormsgames9744
    @goodstormsgames9744 Рік тому +11

    You know years later I realized that what you built is essentially an industrial open loop absorbtion cycle refrigeration system. Or water loop refrigeration. Which now I want to build a bunch to experiment with various compounds. And test their performance. Great videos by the way.

  • @danconser6709
    @danconser6709 3 роки тому +247

    Would be interesting to see a short update with your longer term performance, once you optimize the operation of your columns, pumps and fans. A former Chemical Engineer, but really like seeing practical uses for that around the home. Good work & Good Luck!

  • @danieltadesse2282
    @danieltadesse2282 2 роки тому +4

    What a beautiful mind sharing his knowledge with the whole world. I am a Structural Engineer, but this gentle man has made me to look into building serviices. Thank you for widening my understanding of air conditioning.

  • @alwayslearning3671
    @alwayslearning3671 3 роки тому +42

    If you're using solar panels to run the fans and pumps and then put cooling coils on the back of the photovoltaic panels, you could cool the panels and make them more efficient while heating your desiccant. Love watching your videos.