Share

IIR document

A hybrid solar air conditioner: experimental investigation.

Author(s) : ALILI A. A., HWANG Y., RADERMACHER R.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

The removal of moisture from the supply air using conventional air conditioners (A/C) represents a considerable portion of the air conditioning load in hot and humid regions. Desiccant assisted A/Cs are used to address this issue. In this work, the performance of a hybrid A/C, which consists of a desiccant wheel, an enthalpy wheel, and a vapor compression cycle (VCC), is investigated experimentally. The effect of the process air stream's temperature and humidity, and the effect of the ventilation rate on the hybrid A/C performance are investigated. The experimental results show that the hybrid A/C is more effective than the standalone VCC in maintaining the indoor conditions within the comfort zone. The simulation of the complete hybrid solar A/C that uses a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal collector shows that a system coefficient of performance higher than unity is possible.

Available documents

Format PDF

Pages: 117-124

Available

  • Public price

    20 €

  • Member price*

    Free

* Best rate depending on membership category (see the detailed benefits of individual and corporate memberships).

Details

  • Original title: A hybrid solar air conditioner: experimental investigation.
  • Record ID : 30010953
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 39
  • Publication date: 2014/03

Links


See other articles in this issue (16)
See the source

Indexing