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Engineering Education

2004

Power consumption

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Design And Analysis Of An Air Filter Sensor For A Residential Heating And Cooling System, Cheng Y. Lin, Steve C. Hsiung, Alok K. Verma, Gary R. Crossman Jan 2004

Design And Analysis Of An Air Filter Sensor For A Residential Heating And Cooling System, Cheng Y. Lin, Steve C. Hsiung, Alok K. Verma, Gary R. Crossman

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

This is a design project of an air-filter sensor to be used in home heating and cooling system. The project includes conceptual design, analysis, implementation, tests and modifications. First, the air quality and power consumption between a clean air filter and a dirty air filter is studied. Then, a photo sensor circuit with an ultra high brightness LED emitter and a phototransistor receiver is used to detect dust particles. A red warning LED lights up when a specified amount of dust is collected on the filter and blocks the light beam between the emitter and the receiver. The emitter and …