Capstone Project:

Mini Air
Conditioner

Members:
Lunar, Cedric D.
Lunar, Louie P.
Mabale, Paolo Gregor G.
Paredes, Leah Grace B.

Capstone Teacher: Sir Jemarjo E. Salandanan

 ABSTRACT
This study is designed to produce a product that will help people with their problem when it
comes to Electric Power Consumption and Global Warming. Nowadays, all of us were affected by
Global Warming and Electric Bills are increasing. Researchers have made a product that can solve
these problems by making a Mini Air Conditioner, People will save more power because the
product’s power source was a rechargeable battery (4.20v Li Ion or Lithium Ion battery). This mini air
conditioner was suitable to use in small rooms or bedrooms.
People who can afford an air conditioner are the only one who can experience it every day on
their houses or offices. Our product used affordable materials which can also be afford by the poor
which means that knowing this study can inspire people to use the idea of our product for them to
experience cool air on their daily lives

INTRODUCTION
Air conditioner were used by the people to adapt heat on our country. It is an appliance that is
used in different kinds of industries like schools, offices, houses, companies and etc. It is quite
expensive and consumes a lot of power source which cannot afford by everyone. Our product was a
mini air conditioner which is affordable and can be brought anywhere we want. It contains material
that we commonly have on our home which means that it was easy to make.
Innovating our product by using a rechargeable 4.20v Li Ion battery and making it smaller
have result into good improvement. This innovation of our product have given a big change compared
to the first mini air conditioner invented. We have improved its power saver and it is now consuming
less power compared to other mini air conditioner. Other Mini air conditioner we have researched was
needed to be plug on a 210-230v outlet which consumes a lot of electricity compared to our product
which only consumes a 4.20v Li-Ion battery that can be used in 3-6 hours which depends on its power
used. Aside from its less power consumption it can also be carried on any place we want to go. We
just need to put ice on its jar and it is ready to use.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
1.) Air Conditioner- is an appliance used in removing heat and moisture from the interior of an
occupied space, to improve the comfort of occupants. Air conditioning can be used in both domestic
and commercial environments. This process is most commonly used to achieve a more comfortable
interior environment, typically for humans or animals; however, air conditioning is also used to
cool/dehumidify rooms filled with heat-producing electronic devices, such as computers and electric
appliances.
2.) Mini Air Conditioner- Simplified and smaller version of a normal air conditioner with lower
power consumption.
3.) 4.20v Li Ion Battery- A lithium-ion battery or Li-ion battery (abbreviated as LIB) is a type
of rechargeable battery in which lithium ions move from the negative electrode to the positive
electrode during discharge and back when charging. Li-ion batteries use an intercalated
lithium compound as one electrode material, compared to the metallic lithium used in a non-
rechargeable lithium battery. The electrolyte, which allows for ionic movement, and the two
electrodes are the constituent components of a lithium-ion battery cell.
 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Abstract - The air conditioner and air cooler are widely used in the world. These electrical devices
consumed more electrical power and it is not benefit for the poor people. In practice power
shortage is also occurred. These problems are rectified by modification of ordinary table fan. In
summer season, the ordinary table fan gives small amount of cold air in the room. So the table fan is
modified by using copper tube with fins and special design Cooling Chamber. In this project the
cooling of air by using cold water or any other refrigerant which is circulated in the copper tube for
the purpose of reducing the heat in the surrounding environment, where it is of great importance in
widely distributed villages with little or no rural electrification and also in the urban areas where
power shortage is often in practice. Keywords : Air Cooler, Fins, Table Fan, Hose Pipe

1.INTRODUCTION : World always trying to invent new one. Somebody tries to find new one and tries
to modify an ordinary one to implement a technology. Energy plays an important role in the
material, social and cultural life of mankind. This is the result of population growth and increase in
the standard of living which is directly proportional to energy consumption. In practice air
conditioner and air cooler are widely used in the world. These electrical devices consumed more
electrical power and it is not benefit for the poor people. In practice power shortage is also
occurred. These problems are rectified by modification of ordinary table fan. In summer season, the
ordinary table fan gives small amount of cold air in the room. So the table fan is modified by using
copper tube and Special design Cooling Chamber. In this project the cooling of air by using cold
water or any other refrigerant which is circulated in the copper tube for the purpose of reducing the
heat in the surrounding environment is of great importance in widely distributed villages with little
or no rural electrification and also in the urban areas where power shortage is often in practice. In
this project the ice cooler chamber for storing the cold water or cold ice bars or ice cubes which
whose temperature decrease as time passes. This cold water or refrigerant is circulated through the
copper tube with help aquarium pump which kept water cold for long times. The fan blowing against
the copper tube which gives more cooling effect of air in the surroundings

2. EXPERIMENTAL SETUP The components are placed at their positions. When the pump is switched
ON, thus the water circulates in copper tube, which is mounted at front face of table fan.

3. CONCLUSIONS Fins are made of aluminium, as it is fitted with copper tube. When the water is
flow from reservoir to copper tube through the hose pipe. The water pump is placed at bottom
surface in the reservoir with ice bar and cold water. When the motor is switched on, water circulates
in the copper tube which is fitted with the aluminium rod(fins). When the table fan gets switched on
, the air from the table fan which hits the aluminium fin. As, the water flown inside the fin, the
temperature of the fin material gets decreased. So the air fringes which hits the aluminium fin also
gets decreased and cold air which reaches the nearer people. Here, various calculations are made
and heater transfer rate by using the fin and without using the fin is determined as the effectiveness
gets increased by using the fin in the table fan
REFERENCES:

1. Dr . S. Senthil, “ HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER” A.R.S.publishers

2. C. P. Kothandaraman, “ HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER DATA BOOK” , New age international
publishers (seventh edition)
3. R.K.Rajput , “HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER” .
4. Nag, P.K, "HEAT TRANSFER ", Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2002
5. Kothandaraman, C.P., "FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER", New Age
International , new delhi 1998.

METHODOLOGY
The researcher used materials and procedure to make the Mini Air Conditioner.
Materials:
 4.20v Li Ion Battery
 Jar with cover
 Mini Fan
 Ice
 Two 5 inches of water hose
 Glue Gun

Benefits of the materials in making Mini Air Conditioner:

Li Ion battery- It will serve as the power source of the product.
Jar with cover- It will be the base of the product where we will put the ice, mini fan and the two
2.5inches water hose.
Mini Fan- It will push the cold air to the pathway outside the Mini Air Conditioner.
Ice- Makes the wind cool.
Two 5inches water hose- Will be the pathway of the cool wind out of the air conditioner.
Glue Gun- Used to put together the parts.

How to make a Mini Air Conditioner?

1. Make a whole in top of the jar cover for the fan to have pressure.
2. Put the control center of the mini fan in top of the jar by using a glue gun.
3. Put the Dynamo and Blade of the fun under the jar cover by using a glue Gun
4. Make a whole in the upper body of the jar to put the water hose and serve as the pathway of the
cool air.
5. Put the ice in the jar to have a cool air.
6. Install the battery on the control center and it is now ready to use.
 RESULT AND DISCUSSION
In able to see the result of our product, we observed and tested the quality as well as
the performance of our product. Durability of our product was just like the other appliances that we
commonly needed to take good care or avoid to be drop because it can be broken or crashed when it
falls. Its performance was stable it can cool a room up to 19-21°C within 20 minutes with the
maximum size of 5x5 square meters. Our product can last for about 4-8 hours. It can only last within 4
hours when it is on power number 3, 6 hours when it is on power number 2 and 8 hours when it is on
power number 1.
Note: We should put a new set of ice every 1-2 hours.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Our product can be brought anywhere we want to go. We just need proper way of usage like
proper ratio of ice for our product to work well. It can be used on different kinds of small room or bed
rooms. We also needed to use a good condition battery to avoid accident or explosion. Doing these
instructions will help the user enjoy while using our product and they will surely experience a cool
and comfortable room. Users should avoid kids to get in touch with the product to avoid accidents that
may cause injuries.

Bibliography:

https://www.irjet.net/archives/V3/i12/IRJET-V3I12235.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_conditioning
https://www.scribd.com/document/318070459/Investigatory-Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELbwD21-r3k