Samsung Electronics has today announced that it will unveil its full, industry-leading Wind-Free air conditioner line-up at the 2020 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) in Orlando, Florida from February 3-5. Co-sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the AHR Expo has been renowned as the industry’s best and biggest event for OEMs, engineers, contractors and other trade professionals since 1930.

Those stopping by the Samsung booth at the AHR Expo will be able to view the company’s complete Wind-Free air conditioner lineup, including the new wall-mounted RAC unit, 1Way Cassette, 4Way Cassette, Mini 4Way Cassette and 360 Cassette. These new models meet the standard as far as energy efficiency and air cleaning capabilities and utilize AI and Samsung’s SmartThings Cloud to adapt to usage patterns and climate conditions in order to maintain a cool, comfortable environment without the discomfort of cold, direct airflows. Including the market’s first wall-mounted air conditioner with Wind-Free technology, these offerings are representative of Samsung’s long history of innovation in the air-conditioning sector.

At the expo, Samsung will also display its DVM S Eco HR system and 4ton FJM (Free Joint Multi) outdoor system. The DVM S Eco HR system is a large capacity VRF system air conditioner that is capable of simultaneously cooling and heating in separate rooms, is suitable for both residential properties and hotel sites and has multiple connection points that enable flexibility when it comes to installation. The 4ton FJM outdoor system features a home piping system that allows for the connection of up to five indoor units with a single outdoor unit, thus reducing installation time and cost. The 4ton FJM is also compatible with the newly launched RAC indoor unit, which streamlines operations and completes the FJM lineup for the North American market with the introduction of the Console.

Also, Samsung’s newest air conditioner solutions will be featured alongside its range of Home IoT and compressor solutions.

Samsung introduces the indoor and outdoor “Free Joint Multi” units. The multi-pipe home air-conditioning system can connect up to five different indoor units to a single outdoor unit

Samsung exhibits the wall-mounted Wind-Free Air Conditioner, now with more powerful performance and a wide, wind-free cooling range

Visitors to the Samsung booth can experience first-hand the company’s leadership in HVAC technology, with the full Wind-Free cooling system lineup – comprising both residential and commercial units – showcased at the expo. Highlights include the Wind-Free 4Way Cassette, which was named a finalist in the Cooling segment of the 2019 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.

Samsung has also unveiled its complete range of ventilation systems specifically made for the North American market, including its Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) and Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV). The DOAS system is used in conjunction with a Samsung air conditioner and treats 100% of the outdoor air to match the desired indoor room temperature and humidity levels, thus improving indoor air quality and reducing the load on other HVAC equipment in a building. The ERV system ventilates a room by transferring the indoor air’s thermal energy outdoors. Users can enjoy clean air thanks to the system’s special structure, which blocks pollution sources from flowing back into the room. The system also keeps the room temperature constant, so users can save on the operating costs of heating and cooling.

In addition, the company debuted a system air conditioner that strengthens connectivity with other smart devices and is equipped with Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF)-based Wi-Fi technology. Samsung’s IoT technology has facilitated easy-to-use and energy-efficient HVAC solutions, allowing users to control or monitor their air conditioner inside the home with their voice alone via Family Hub.

Inside the Wind-Free Experience capsules, visitors can enjoy Samsung’s Wind-Free advanced cooling technology and compare it against standard cooling technology

Guests gather to learn more about Samsung’s innovative IoT solutions for air conditioners

The Wind-Free 4Way Cassette harnesses a two-step operation that first lowers the room’s temperature to reach the desired conditions, then utilizes the unit’s 15,700 micro holes to gently and evenly disperse cold air in order to maintain a cool environment without wind.

Samsung’s Wind-Free residential air conditioners were also on display at AHR 2019, with the company strengthening its market leadership by expanding the units’ capacities from 9,000 BTU/h, 12,000 BTU/h, to 18,000 BTU/h, 24,000 BTUh.

At its booth at the AHR 2018 Expo, Samsung will provide visitors with a special Wind-Free unit* experience demonstration, which highlights how the advanced cooling technology creates still air to cool a space, and utilizes thousands of micro holes to gently disperse cold air. The engaging experience will allow visitors to feel the difference between standard cooling technology and Wind-Free advanced cooling technology.

Samsung will also highlight its full line of Wind-Free units for residential and commercial applications, in particular 4Way Cassette. 4Way Cassette, which will be exhibited for the first time, has a blade up to 31% larger than conventional products and a widening swing angle of 10°, which can deliver wind up to 5m – around double that of conventional products. In addition, 4Way Cassette is equipped with a motion detection sensor (MDS) to detect the position of the person and automatically adjust the direction of the wind, but also is able to be utilized even in the absence of a person.

Wind-Free 4Way Cassette

Samsung will also showcase expansions to current product lines such as the Max Heat series and DVM S Eco which support advanced heating performance and efficiency at -13°F. All Max Heat series were certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency as ‘Energy Star’ and boast excellent energy efficiency.

In addition to these innovations, Samsung’s booth will also feature Samsung’s series of new fresh air systems, Fresh Access, -40° low ambient cooling systems, dedicated outdoor air systems, energy recovery ventilation systems, along with notable products such as the 360 Cassette, DVM Chiller, and Hospitality Management Solutions (HMS).

Visit the Samsung booth (no. 5369) at the 2018 AHR Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, from January 22-24, 2018, to discuss and experience the latest in innovative HVAC systems, controls, and mobile support. For more information about Samsung HVAC America, please visit: www.samsunghvac.om.

*The Wind-Free unit delivers an air current that is under 0.15 m/s while in Wind-Free mode.  Air velocity that is below 0.15 m/s is considered “still air” as defined by the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers).

Modern air conditioning relies on the process of evaporation to cool and humidify the air at the same time. While this concept is constantly being improved upon, its roots extend back to ancient *Egypt, where reeds were hung in windows and moistened with trickling water. When wind blew through the window, the water evaporated and helped to bring down the searing Saharan heat. Later, in ancient Rome, water from aqueducts were circulated through the walls of some homes to cool them. In medieval Persia cisterns and wind towers were used to cool buildings during the hot season.

The first air conditioner resembling the system we know today was installed in a home in the United States of America in 1914. Inventors’ understanding of scientific principles had grown in leaps and bounds between ancient Egypt and early 20th century US. The principle of evaporation remained intact, but the process was now achieved by driving air through water-cooled coils.

A little over a century after this invention, air conditioners are widely in use across the globe, in homes, businesses and cars. Most of the air conditioning systems in use today still rely on these methods.

Samsung’s new Wind-Free Cooling technology represents a revolutionary shift in the way air conditioners work to make our lives more bearable. It has been designed to optimise airflow to bring new levels of comfort to our daily climate control requirements. Samsung’s new air conditioners, which feature Wind-Free Cooling technology provides consistent temperatures without directly blasting users with air or creating unpleasant cold spots, offering value that you can feel at home and on your electric bill.

“Samsung uses its global network and innovation to create positive change for people across the world. We use design and innovation to provide people with new experiences and aspirational products such as Wind-Free technology,” says Mike van Lier, Samsung Director Consumer Electronics.

In its vision of Wind-Free Cooling technology, Samsung aimed to create an air conditioning system that does not rely on strong blasts to cool a whole room. This required new ways of thinking about how the appliance vented air and regulated the strength of its breeze. The result: an air conditioning system that maintains consistent and ideal temperatures that keep them comfortable all day and all night, while also keeping its cool with the environment through a serious cut in energy expenditure.

* Bahadori, M. N. (1978). Passive cooling systems in Iranian architecture. Scientific American, 238(2), 144-155.

Source:South Africa Newsroom

The latest product of a decades-long history of air conditioning innovations, Samsung’s Wind-Free Cooling technology optimizes airflow to bring new levels of comfort to home climate control.

Samsung’s new AR9500M, the first wall-mounted air conditioner to feature Wind-Free Cooling technology, follows the successful launch of a floor-standing model last year. Both appliances provide consistent temperatures without directly blasting users with air or creating unpleasant cold spots, offering value that you can feel at home and on your electric bill.

Inspired by Speakers

Developing an air conditioning system that doesn’t rely on strong blasts to cool a room was no simple task, and required Samsung to rework the way in which the appliance vented air and regulated the strength of its breeze.

Rather than simply design a conventional system, which would attempt to minimize users’ exposure to cold blasts by adjusting the breeze’s strength, Samsung’s team experimented with several innovative approaches to try to identify a more effective solution.

In the early stages of the development process, in their quest to find an efficient air dispersal method, the team examined a variety of fabrics. Having analyzed several different cloths under microscopes, they concluded that a system that featured thousands of tiny holes that were, according to their research, smaller than 1mm and spaced to achieve an aperture ratio of 40 percent would provide optimum air circulation. However, the team decided that although a fabric-based ‘micro hole’ air conditioner would be cost-efficient and relatively easy to produce, durability would inevitably be a concern.

The designers next turned their attention to other materials that would allow them to explore their hypothesis further. Though the results were promising, they had yet to fully address the issue of dew condensation, which commonly occurs in air conditioners crafted from metal or plastic whose designs don’t allow cool blasts to flow completely unobstructed.

Samsung’s breakthrough ultimately came from a rather unlikely source: speakers. Having observed that their designs, which feature ‘air holes’ much like the ones they were exploring with their research, generally facilitate continuous airflow, the team concluded that a similarly constructed, sturdy air conditioner that featured thousands of holes and allowed air to flow freely would solve the condensation issue.

The AR9500M: 21,000 Micro Holes Create ‘Still Air’

The fruit of the team’s extensive efforts is an air conditioner design that allows users to comfortably manage the strength of cold air.

To resolve the condensation concern, Samsung carefully calculated the ideal aperture ratio for the Wind-Free Cooling system’s micro-perforated panel that would reduce dew accumulation and ensure that air flowed constantly and equally in uniform ‘curtains’.

This means that when the new AR9500M is turned on, a strong breeze emits from its main outlets in curves. When placed in Wind-Free Cooling mode, it gently disperses air through the 21,000 micro holes dotting its front panel, creating a ‘still air’ environment* with a breeze so soft that it cannot be felt unless the user touches the device.

More Efficiency with Wind-Free Cooling Mode

In addition to an efficient design, Wind-Free Cooling technology features a streamlined, two-step operation that allows the air conditioners to quickly and effectively cool each corner of a room.

When activated, Fast Cooling mode first lowers the room’s temperature to reach the user’s desired setting. Wind-Free Cooling mode then maintains a still and ideal climate with no temperature fluctuation. By restricting the systems compressors to operate at minimum frequency and slowing the indoor fan to its minimum speed, Wind-Free Cooling mode cuts the device’s energy expenditure by a full 72 percent**.

When it’s time to get a good night’s sleep, users can enjoy consistent and ideal temperatures that keep them comfortable all night long, allowing them to sleep soundly and wake up fully refreshed.

* ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) defines “still air” as air currents at speeds below 0.15m/s which lack the presence of cold drafts.

** Tested on AR07M5170HA, based on the accumulated power consumption of Fast Cooling mode vs. Wind-Free Cooling mode.

Samsung’s full Max Heat Series line-up was developed in response to consumer demand in the US and Canada for air conditioning systems that protect users from significantly lower temperatures. The Max Heat Series provides high heating capacity with 100% efficiency down to -15℃ outside ambient temperatures. For extreme weather, the commercial DVM S Max Heat uses Flash Injection technology to power maximum heating capacity in temperatures as low as -25℃. A full-range portfolio, the Max Heat Series includes residential wall-mounted air conditioners (RACs), residential Free Joint Multi and commercial ACs (CACs), as well as full-sized commercial Digital Variable Multi ACs (DVMs).

At the AHR Expo, Samsung is also showcasing the world’s first wall-mounted Wind-Free^TM AC, the AR9500M. An update to Samsung’s best-selling floor standing model, the new AC, winner of the 2017 CES Innovation Award, gently disperses cool and still air through 21,000 micro air holes for a natural and pleasant cooling effect. After the user sets the desired temperature, the unit balances and maintains the home’s internal climate so users can experience deep and restful sleep without having to wake up to direct and uncomfortable airflows. The new ACs are also incredibly energy efficient, with Samsung studies indicating that Wind-Free ACs can cut energy use by up to 72 percent*, and also feature Smart Home technology in sync with today’s IoT era.

Also on display, Samsung’s 360 Cassette, the world’s first circular and bladeless air conditioner, eliminates cold drafts and provides even cooling and heating with 360-degree airflow. The superior modern design offers a low-profile ceiling structure and the aesthetic finishing touch of a premium interior environment to fit elegantly into North American homes.

Additionally, the DVM S ACs which feature the largest capacity of 18-ton and high efficiency are also on display. In addition to extreme heating performance with 100 percent heating output, the products have been customized for the US market with shortened 300mm ducts. Finally, the DVM S Water, which uses water to exchange heat alongside a highly efficient compressor, along with the enhanced Data Management Server (DMS) 2.5 and Lynk Hotel Management Solutions are also being exhibited.

As part of its US expansion strategy, Samsung acquired a top US air conditioner distributor, Quietside, in 2014. The partnership is expected to give Samsung another competitive edge as it continuously strives to develop innovative products and solutions through cutting-edge R&D.

Samsung Electronics’ booth at the 2017 AHR Expo is located at the North Hall(#N8117) in the Las Vegas Convention Center and will be open from January 30 through February 1.

*Testing was conducted on the AR07M5170HA, and based on the accumulated power consumption of Fast Cooling Mode vs. Wind-Free Mode. When compared to Normal Cooling Mode, Wind-Free Cooling Mode was found to consume 55% less energy.

Samsung Electronics today announced it will unveil its first ever, award-winning Wind-Free wall-mounted air conditioner at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, following the huge success of its floor-standing Wind-Free air conditioner in South Korea. The AR9500M air conditioner has integrated Samsung’s exclusive Wind-Free Cooling technology into its design – providing customers with a cooler indoor climate and optimal energy efficiency without the discomfort of direct cold airflow.

“Consumers will love the cool, efficienct air conditioning capabilities of the AR9500M in their home,” said Byung-Sam Seo, President of home appliances at Samsung Electronics. “And they will really love that they no longer have to deal with uncomfortable, cold air – as well as reduced electric bills.”

The AR9500M provides customers with the ideal condition by maintaining the comfortable room temperature, using Wind-Free Cooling to gently disperse cold air through 21,000 micro air holes. A two-step cooling system which first lowers tempertures in “Fast Cooling Mode” and then automatically switches to “Wind-Free Cooling Mode” creating “still air” once the desired temperature is reached. This approach can also reduce energy consumption by up to 72 percent compared to Fast Colling mode.

Using Samsung’s new Digital Inverter 8-Pole with POWERboost technology, the AR9500M’s motor generates fewer torque fluctuations – reducing the overall energy required and shortening the time needed for the compressor to reach its maximum speed (Hertz).

The AR9500M is also Wi-Fi-enabled so it can be controlled from anywhere through Samsung’s Smart Home app. Users can remotely regulate temperature, adjust settings, receive real time updates about performance and daily energy usage, as well as troubleshoot solutions when a repair is needed.

The AR9500M’s unique Triangle Architecture has a wider inlet which allows more air to be drawn in at once, while the optimal width and angle of the outlet, extra v-blades, and large fan – 22 percent larger than previous models – ensure air is cooled and expelled faster, farther and wider, to reach every corner of the room.

Samsung Electronics’ booth will be open at Level 1, Central Hall Booth #15006 of LVCC from January 5 through 8 for CES 2017.

* The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers defines “Still Air” as air currents at speeds below 0.15m/s which lacks the presence of cold drafts.

** Tested on AR07M5170HA, based on the accumulated power consumption of Fast Cooling Mode vs. Wind-Free Mode. When compared to Normal Cooling Mode, Wind-Free Cooling Mode consumes 55% less energy.