Abstract
This paper presents a new conception of air conditioning prototype powered by solar energy. The installation, composed of four compartments, consists of three functioning modes according to the season of the year and the climatic conditions. The summer-mode with precooling of air is studied. Mathematical models based on heat and mass transfer behaviors in the solar collector, storage tank, humidifier and desiccant wheel have been developed. The system of equations is numerically resolved using a finite volume method to study the behavior of the prototype.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 60-66 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Review of Mechanical Engineering |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Air conditioning
- Desiccant wheel
- Numerical simulation
- Solar energy
