Udupi: SMVIT students design solar air-cooling using vapor pressurization unit

By Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 23 May 2015: Shortage of electricity, global warming are the challenges faced by all of us. Considering this situation, the students of mechanical engineering department of Sri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology (SMVIT), Bantakal, near here have designed and fabricated compressor unit which utilizes solar energy in air-coolers.

 

 

Student team comprising Preetam Shetty, Prabhaka Rao, Sumanth and Sushmalatha have designed an air-cooling system which utilizes solar energy to replace the mechanical compressor. The refrigerant used in compressor is heated using the concentrated solar radiation.

 

Design and fabrication of compressor unit in air coolers is an excellent idea to get a cooled air in less time and at less price compared to normally available air cooler in the market.

 

The management, principal, head of department and staff of mechanical engineering department have appreciated the work done by the students.