@techreport{1326,
  author = {Robert Sullivan},
  title = {Effects of Glazing and Ventilation Options on Automobile Air Conditioner Size and Performance},
  abstract = {<p>The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory has performed a preliminary analysis of the effects of glazing and ventilation on automobile cooling loads and air conditioner capacity limits. The study was accomplished as part of the Environmental Protection Agency{\textquoteright}s efforts to reduce the release of chlorofluorocarbons into the earths atmosphere from automobile air conditioners. We investigated the characteristics of standard and sports-model sedans using numerical simulations of the heat transfer processes under static-soak conditions. In addition, an annotated bibliography was created that documents other relevant research relevant to both static-soak and highway driving conditions.</p><p>These studies and our own results suggest that:</p><ul><li>Glazing is a major contributor to the cooling loads that dictate the size of automobile air conditioners.</li><li>The use of new glazing technology in conjunction with other design features, e.g., ventilative cooling when parked, provides a viable means of reducing cooling system size in many parts of the country.</li><li>Continuing work is needed to perform additional analytical and experimental investigations under highway driving conditions that will document the magnitude of the cooling unit size reduction possibilities.</li></ul>},
  year = {1988},
  language = {eng},
}