are the mechanisms of the air conditioner system in a car similar to the ones that are used in houses?

Answer 1

The answer is yes...but the similarity is based on "evaporation". There are two basic "home type" air conditioners. One is exactly like a car's air conditioner, the other, although different, uses the same "principle" to cool the air: evaporation.
The one that is identical to the one in your car or truck uses a compressor to compress a gas, which raises its apparent temperature by trapping more energy in a smaller space. Since the temperature is now elevated, the compressed gas can be easily cooled (it takes a differential in temperature to move heat from where you don't want it to a place you do). The compressed gas is designed to condense into a liquid at the temperatures expected of the cooling medium (if air, the gas will condense at temperatures up to about 150 degrees F). This liquid is then passed through either a capillary tube or a thermal expansion valve, either of which regulate how fast the liquid refrigerant is allowed to pass. The liquid passes into a low pressure area called an "evaporator" where its energy is now too high to remain a liquid. As the liquid evaporates, it takes away heat from the surrounding area, producing the cooling effect desired. The low pressure area is created by the suction of the compressor, which serves to separate the low pressure and high pressure sides of the system. The system that you do NOT have in your car, but used to found quite often in homes, is the evaporative cooler, or "swamp" cooler. The principal of operation is the same in that the swamp cooler uses water passing over a filter with air blowing past it to cool the air. It does this because the heat of the incoming air causes some of the water to evaporate, thus taking heat from the rest of the water, which makes the remaining water "cool" and the air passing over it to not only be cooler, but humidified so the people and other items in the house don't feel so dry. These kinds of coolers work best in dry climates where the evaporation rates are highest and the air is already relatively dry. They provide humidified air that actually makes the rooms feel 'cooler' than if they had a compressor styled cooling system. So, both use evaporation as the priciple of operation, but different ways to achieve the same results.

Answer 2

Hop in the car, turn off the stereo, roll down the windows, turn off the A/C, and then turn on the car. Now, turn on the A/C, with the fan all the way down, as low as it can go, and pay attention to the sounds the car makes. You will probably hear the engine make a change in noise. This change in noise is the engine working harder to run the A/C compressor, which is what provides the cool that the fan blows air by. You might also notice the engine noise changing when you click on your rear-defroster. Some cars require that little extra power to heat the back window. When you run your heat in the car, the heat isn't provided by an extra part, such as the A/C compressor. Instead, the heat is provided directly from the engine, typically by blowing the air past a heater-coil that is heated by, often, the anti-freeze in your radiator. On a hot day, stuck in traffic, if you notice your temp-gauge on the dashboard rising into the red, a quick hint is to turn off everything non-essential, roll down the windows, and turn ON the heater. This will help pull heat from the engine. Downside of that is, it blows it on you.

Answer 3

Yes, the air conditioning system work as heat radiator that radiate heat from n enclosed place. The mechanism of car air conditioning system is similar to the one that are used in the houses, it's also similar to our home's fridge. The only difference is its size.

Answer 4

They are both similar. Both compress a gaseous refrigerant (Freon) then cool it (radiating heat outside) to form a liquid, the liquid is permitted to expand (absorbing heat inside due to evaporation) into a vapor that is recycled and re-compressed. Both reject the heat of compression and the energy required to operate the compressor outdoors.

Answer 5

Yes, the principles are the same, using a gas in the system

Answer 6

Almost identical.

Answer 7

yeah they are compely alike!