SYSTEM OVERVIEW / COMPONENTS & OPERATION
AC LINES MANUFACTURING & DESIGN RULES
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION & CAE ANALYSIS
AC LINES COMPONENTS
RANDOM
100
Component responsible of changing low pressure refrigerant to high pressure refrigerant.
What is a Compressor?
100
1.5 x OD.
What is the Bend Radius Design Rule?
100
Restrains refrigerant from circulating properly in the system.
What is Oil Trapping?
100
Outer diameter and thickness.
How are AC tubes and hoses measured?
100
Components that protect and/or isolate the AC Lines.
What are sleeves?
200
Component responsible of heat transfer with the indoor of vehicle.
What is the Evaporator in the HVAC assembly?
200
Attaches the AC Hose to the AC Tube.
What is Crimpage?
200
Test that determines if the AC Lines will present any failure due to the vehicle's vibrations (engine roll & road loads)
What is Durability Test?
200
Types of AC Hoses.
What is Preformed and Bulk?
200
Studies possible deflection in AC Lines when filling of the system is done.
What is Charge Port Deflection Assessment?
300
In the diagram shown, what process occurs between point 1 & 2 and which component is used?
Compression by the compressor
300
Allows optimal NVH performance in AC Line Grommets.
What is Void Ratio?
300
AC Lines that have movement.
What are Suction, Discharge and Vapor Injection AC Lines?
300
Sealing components.
What are Gaskets & orings?
300
Component through which the refrigerant is introduced into the system.
What are fillports?
400
Components used as a heat source in electric vehicles.
What are the PTC Heater & Heat Pump?
400
Use of flame to unite tubes and fittings through the melting of a filler metal.
What is Brazing?
400
Studies the risk of leaking by analyzing the percentage of tension strain present.
What is the Safety Assesement?
400
Help with refrigerant flow noise reduction in the AC Lines.
What are Mufflers?
400
Surface that represents the area that the tool needs to successfully secure nuts.
What are Tool Clearance Zones?
500
Helps the compressor when extra work is needed in electric vehicles.
What is Vapor Injection?
500
Technology that allows to eliminate the straight portion coming out of an AC Line Fitting.
What is Tight Bend?
500
Surface that allows to study the dynamic behavior of moving AC Lines.
What is a Motion Envelope?
500
Refrigerant with high Global Warming Potential index.
What is R134-a?
500
Distance needed to ensure manufacturing feasibility of AC Tubes and AC Hoses.
What is Straight Portion?