Demonstration and Testing of an EER Optimizer System for DX Air-conditioners

Abstract

The EER Optimizer minimizes direct expansion (DX) air conditioner energy use by measuring real-time operational efficiency. It is a versatile diagnostic and control technology that measures the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of operating direct expansion air-conditioner and heat pump systems. The EER Optimizer provides easy web access for monitoring and reporting EER, Integrated EER (IEER), and Tons Capacity, and detects faults such as low refrigerant, stuck Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV), restricted airflow, broken economizer and fouled coil, all viewable at EERoptimizer.com The portable version is web connected for remote technical assistance, storing readings on a cloud server for later retrieval and analysis, and to support evaluation of historical trends, reporting, and documentation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 2017
Accession Number
AD1052655

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People

  • Michael West

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Conditioning Equipment
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Economics
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Management
  • Engineering
  • Heat Pumps
  • Local Area Networks
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Technicians

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.