Power Consumption Analysis

Abstract II. Experimental Identification of Important Parameters

Ceiling fans are one of the main power consuming sources. Total From the literature and previous work done among many
power consumption is multiple of fan rotation frequency. As independently controllable parameters affecting power
India is facing the power crisis it is important to reduce the consumption, the parameters viz. Fan Blades (A), Room volume
power consumption in every power consuming device. Hence (B), Downrod length (C) Fan speed (D)were selected as primary
Power reduction in ceiling fan is perhaps one of the most parameters for the study. These parameters are contributing to
important parameter. Every power reduction process starts with the power consumption in the ceiling fan. Different
identification of power consumption sources. Ceiling fans are combinations of parameters were used to carry out the trial runs.
extensively used to create an indoor breeze, improve the space
air distribution and hence enhance the feeling of comfort. The This was carried out by varying one of the factors while keeping
fan speed, diameter, number of blades, blade angle and the rest of them at constant values. Table 1: Parameters Level
vibrations all play an important role in deciding the power selected for the Experimentation
consumption. Few previous studies have investigated fan
induced flow and its characteristics under different geometric Levels
and operating conditions .In this study ,response surface
methodology is used to predict power consumption Low (1) Medium (2) High (3)
Parameters
characteristics. The experiments were conducted based on the
three different fans having three different blades, three room Fan(A) 2 3 4
size, three different ceiling fan rod lengths three regulator knob
Room Size ( m3) (B) 66.56 167.19 355.84
positions and mathematical model was developed.
Rod Length (Inch)(C) 6.5 10.25 12
Keywords
Response Surface Method, Ceiling Fan Power Consumption, Speed Knob Position(D) 2 3 4
Optimization, MINTAB 16, L81 Array A. Conducting Experiments
For conducting experiments three different fans of various
I. Introduction blades mainly (2, 3, 4), three different room size, three different
People feel discomfort when they get sweat in a space with a rod length, and three different fan speed position were selected.
stagnant air. Therefore people try to Create air breeze around Using clamp meter power consumption level in (kW) was
their bodies either naturally or mechanically to enhance body recorded. Rod length for fan was measured. Reading in different
Convective heat transfer .Air motion helps sweat evaporation room, using different rod at different regulator knob position
and accordingly brings body comfort feeling. Ceiling fans are were recorded as in observation table, (Table 1).
used in offices; residences as an alternative in summer for
comfort. The flow pattern features induced by ceiling fans are III. Development of Mathematical Model
very helpful for people having interest working in this field. So
knowing flow characteristics, as a result of ceiling fan rotation A. Response Surface Methodology
would help improving the fan design in addition to selecting its Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is a collection of
optimum placement to save energy. Therefore it is very mathematical and statistical technique useful for analyzing
important to select and control the input parameters for power problems in which several independent variables or responses
saving. Various prediction methods can be applied to define the are considered to optimize the desired output. In many
desired output variables through developing mathematical experimental conditions, it is possible to represent independent
models to specify the relationship between the input parameters factors in quantitative form as given in Eq. (1).Then these factors
and output variables. The response surface methodology (RSM) can be thought of as having a functional relationship or response
is helpful in developing a suitable approximation for the true as follows:
function relationship between the independent variables and the Y=Φ(x1, x2…xk) Eq.(1).
response variable that may characterize the power level for Between the response Y and x1, x2… xk of k quantitative factors,
ceiling fan.[1] It has been proved by several researchers that the function Φ is called response surface or response function.
efficient use of statistical design of experimental techniques, For a given set of independent variables, a characteristic surface
allow development of an empirical methodology, to incorporate is responded. In the present investigation, RSM has been applied
a scientific approach in analysis of ceiling fan power for developing the mathematical model for characteristics of
consumption . power. [7] In applying the response surface methodology, the
mathematical model for power consumption was developed independent variable was viewed as surface to which a
from the data obtained by conducting the experiments. mathematical model is fitted.
 47 2 3 1 2 0.405748
Down
Run Fan Room Fan Energy 48 2 3 1 3 0.510413
rod
Order blades Volume speed Consumption
Length 49 2 3 2 1 0.31456
1 1 1 1 1 0.386604 50 2 3 2 2 0.374396
2 1 1 1 2 0.447822 51 2 3 2 3 0.461948
3 1 1 1 3 0.522816 52 2 3 3 1 0.334897
4 1 1 2 1 0.379848 53 2 3 3 2 0.400037
5 1 1 2 2 0.44478
54 2 3 3 3 0.505121
6 1 1 2 3 0.513646
55 3 1 1 1 0.33479
7 1 1 3 1 0.38173
56 3 1 1 2 0.403581
8 1 1 3 2 0.443813
57 3 1 1 3 0.478373
9 1 1 3 3 0.518221
58 3 1 2 1 0.335458
10 1 2 1 1 0.366597
59 3 1 2 2 0.40045
11 1 2 1 2 0.426765
60 3 1 2 3 0.467309
12 1 2 1 3 0.481712
61 3 1 3 1 0.340704
13 1 2 2 1 0.377185
62 3 1 3 2 0.410222
14 1 2 2 2 0.439589
63 3 1 3 3 0.47915
15 1 2 2 3 0.508561
64 3 2 1 1 0.334233
16 1 2 3 1 0.374164
65 3 2 1 2 0.398412
17 1 2 3 2 0.428505
66 3 2 1 3 0.471664
18 1 2 3 3 0.494278
67 3 2 2 1 0.328381
19 1 3 1 1 0.379691
68 3 2 2 2 0.394842
20 1 3 1 2 0.442081
69 3 2 2 3 0.454356
21 1 3 1 3 0.514178
70 3 2 3 1 0.328601
22 1 3 2 1 0.375094
71 3 2 3 2 0.395556
23 1 3 2 2 0.434157
24 1 3 2 3 0.497448 72 3 2 3 3 0.447321

25 1 3 3 1 0.355169 73 3 3 1 1 0.332906

26 1 3 3 2 0.416342 74 3 3 1 2 0.400756

27 1 3 3 3 0.483553 75 3 3 1 3 0.468077

28 2 1 1 1 0.332564 76 3 3 2 1 0.328381

29 2 1 1 2 0.393652 77 3 3 2 2 0.39181

30 2 1 1 3 0.486167 78 3 3 2 3 0.45764

31 2 1 2 1 0.34351 79 3 3 3 1 0.341152

32 2 1 2 2 0.412415 80 3 3 3 2 0.40623

33 2 1 2 3 0.521486 81 3 3 3 3 0.470896
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34 2 1 3 1 0.347231 : Observation Table

35 2 1 3 2 0.423069

36 2 1 3 3 0.539721

37 2 2 1 1 0.331019

38 2 2 1 2 0.404062

39 2 2 1 3 0.509884

40 2 2 2 1 0.316716

41 2 2 2 2 0.376953

42 2 2 2 3 0.454104

43 2 2 3 1 0.341376

44 2 2 3 2 0.406711

45 2 2 3 3 0.513912

46 2 3 1 1 0.341376