1. Introduction.

Temperature control is a process in which change of temperature of

a space (and objects collectively there within) is measured or
otherwise detected, and the passage of heat energy into or out of
the space is adjusted to achieve a desired average temperature
2. What to control.
In car air conditioning, the main priority in to control the thermal
comfort whereby the thermal comfort consist of several influence
such as;
I.
II.
III.

The cabin temperature

The cabin humidity
The cabin cleanliness of air by mean the filtration

The thermal comfort inside the car varies as the cooling load varies.
The controlled temperature normally was set to 7 degree lower from
the ambient at 55 percent relative humidity. The filtration otherwise
to control the amount of particle slightly lower than the amount of
particle from the ambient.
3. Why we need temperature Control.
Temperature controller is associated with temperature control, defrost,
and safety provisions. Cargo space return or supply (and sometimes
both) air temperatures are monitored and thermostatically controlled.
In addition to off/on cooling and heating, more sophisticated systems
include

gradual

capacity

modulation

to

achieve

commodity

temperature closer to the set point. Evaporator coil defrost may be

initiated by sensing system performance parameters (e.g., evaporator
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airway pressure differential) or at timed intervals, and is usually

terminated by sensing temperature on some part of the evaporator.
Safety provisions essential to avoiding equipment damage and hazards
to people are also incorporated.
In car and transport refrigeration, temperature controller functions
include the following:
I.

Monitoring and displaying important operating parameters such

II.
III.
IV.

as return air temperature

Logging a detailed record of equipment performance during trips
Providing alarms if unacceptable conditions occur
Monitoring probes in the cargo space (e.g., for commodity pulp

V.

temperature)
Stopping and starting engine-driven equipment, depending on

VI.

the need for cooling or heating, to improve fuel economy

Adjusting system capacity to match engine power capability
during cargo space temperature pull-down and at different

VII.

ambient temperatures
Monitoring and controlling cargo space atmospheric chemistry
and relative humidity

Many of these control system functions are made practical by

microprocessors.

They

enhance

equipment

response

to

varying

operating conditions, such as ambient temperature. Their memory

capability facilitates pretrip equipment operational checks, and enables
tracking

of

equipment

performance

and

analysis

of

possible

malfunctions. Also, microprocessors can be used with radio telemetry

to enable a central location to monitor thermostat set point, return and
supply air temperature, operating mode, and alarm status.

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4. How to control inside temperature.

There several ways to control the temperature inside a car. There are;
I.

Direct sunlight to the car body will heat up the internal cabin by
conduction. To prevent the scenario, park the car at shaded area

II.

or covered area avoiding the direct sunlight.

Sunlight not only penetrates by conduction, but solar radiation
also. This is mainly focus at the glazing material installed to the
car. The solution to reduce heat inside the car by using tinted at
the glazing using tinted allowing certain solar radiation to be

III.

penetrated.
Although the glazing has been tinted, the heat can be generated
also but at lower rate of time. To reduce even more heat store
inside the car, use sun shading during parking mode. The shade

IV.

can deflect the solar radiation.

The normal condition when driving, the temperature can be
controlled by adjusting the thermostat located at the dashboard
panel.

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