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Table 4 Taguchi L16 experimental plan with corresponding temperature drop in air and S/N ratios

From: Optimization of operating parameters of earth air tunnel heat exchanger for space cooling: Taguchi method approach

Experimental no.

Factor A

Factor B

Factor C

Factor D

Outlet air temperature (K)

Temperature drop (response)

SNR

Heat transfer rate (Watt) (response)

SNR

1

0.10

30

2

307.35

300.53

6.82

16.67

129.13

42.22

2

0.10

40

3

311.35

300.70

10.65

20.54

302.47

49.61

3

0.10

50

4

315.35

301.08

14.27

23.08

540.38

54.65

4

0.10

60

5

319.35

301.15

18.20

25.20

861.51

58.70

5

0.15

30

3

315.35

304.84

10.51

20.43

671.62

56.54

6

0.15

40

2

319.35

302.90

16.45

24.32

700.80

56.91

7

0.15

50

5

307.35

301.91

5.43

14.69

579.39

55.25

8

0.15

60

4

311.35

301.58

9.77

19.79

832.44

58.40

9

0.20

30

4

319.35

310.72

8.62

18.71

1307.22

62.32

10

0.20

40

5

315.35

307.43

7.92

17.97

1505.27

63.55

11

0.20

50

2

311.35

301.98

9.37

19.43

715.71

57.09

12

0.20

60

3

307.35

301.52

5.83

15.31

664.59

56.45

13

0.25

30

5

311.35

307.60

3.75

11.48

1109.43

60.90

14

0.25

40

4

307.35

303.98

3.37

10.55

797.60

58.03

15

0.25

50

3

319.35

306.94

12.44

21.89

2202.88

66.86

16

0.25

60

2

315.35

302.87

12.48

21.92

1476.87

63.38