Air Conditioners: How They Function
By: Tammy Olson
January 1, 2006
Physics 102
William Beston
Air Conditioners: How They Function
Have you ever wondered how air conditioners work? Well, you are in luck. After you read this paper, you will have a sure idea of how an air conditioner functions. Did you know that the first person to coin the phrase "air conditioning" was Stuart W. Cramer? But, Willis Carrier is the inventor who patented his invention calling it an "Apparatus for Treating Air." That's where it all started. The year was 1906. I will take you from then to now. I will explain how an air conditioner functions and the components that make up the system (Timeline of, pg.1).
It was 1917 when the first documented theater, New Empire Theatre in Montgomery Alabama used refrigeration. This started the use of air conditioning, a/c, in public buildings. The Chamber of the House of Representatives, The Senate, The White House, The Executive Office Building,......
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