Analysis of a Mount Type HVAC Control System using Axiomatic Design

Abstract

The mount type HVAC control system is a type of an HVAC control system which is installed between a ceiling and the ceiling boards of a room to control room temperature. Although the device is quite popular, design is conducted in a conventional way where engineering intuition and experiences are utilized. It is found that the current design process is fairly inefficient and time-consuming because there are a lot of feedback. The axiomatic approach is used to investigate the design characteristics of the mount type HVAC control system and the Independence Axiom is utilized for the investigation. The overall hierarchy is established up to the level of components. The current design has many coupled aspects. The hierarchy is reorganized based on the Independence Axiom and a new design process is proposed. A design manual is made to exploit the new design process in practice.