Principle of combined air conditioner by heat pipe and vapor compression and its application analysis in high heat density space
The energy consumption of air conditioner in heat density space, such as data center, is huge because of annual cooling demand. Combined air conditioner by heat pipe and vapor compression is the combination of advantages of separated heat pipe and vapor compression refrigeration. Introduces the working principle and energy conservation mech anism of combined air conditioner by heat pipe and vapor compression. Develops the com bined air conditioner and uses as demonstration in several base stations for communication. It is shown that the combined air conditioner can maintain the indoor temperature at set-point and run smoothly,and the annual energy-saving rate for combined air conditioner is 30 % ~45 % compared with traditional air conditioner. The successful application of combined air conditioner is helpful for the further development and application of different types of combined air conditioner.