Samsung says it is working toward enhancing efficiency in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems through design.

Its 360 Cassette is a bladeless system that incorporates a circular design for what the company says is an even airflow. Unlike some units that use blade rotations to control the direction of air, the Samsung product uses a booster fan that uses pressure to generate a horizontal airflow that works to eliminate cold drafts.

The 360 Cassette incorporates a circular design for what Samsung says is an even airflow. Samsung says its bladeless flow control allows for a 39% increase in coverage area by delivering all of the air volume. It says more traditional four-way cassette units can lose up to 25 percent of air volume.

Samsung’s air conditioning units rely on outdoor units to function. But conventional outdoor units are not without their limitations, the company says, as many take up large amounts of space.

Because of this, inverter-type air conditioners are becoming increasingly popular. Furthermore, they are integrated with a variable speed compressor that switches off once the desired temperature is reached and switches on when the temperature changes. The company says this helps provide energy savings.

The DVM S achieves 30HP (84kW) per unit by including what Samsung says is a "Super Inverter Scroll Compressor with flash injection technology." The equipment improves performance by as much as 21% compared with conventional products, the company says.

Samsung developers spent four years researching ways to maximize the outdoor unit’s efficiency. To minimize its size, they reduced the number of compressors from three to two. Also, they improved the efficiency of air and heat exchange by separating the pins from the heat exchanger. The resulting product weighs 29% less and occupies 40% less space, the company says.

The DVM Chiller, meanwhile, combines an air-cooled chiller with "Inverter Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)." Because it does not require a separate cooling tower, Samsung says it is capable of "decreasing the required size of the installation area" by 21%. Basic models can be combined to extend capacity up to 320 tons.