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A miniature heat-actuated air conditioner for distributed space conditioning applications.

Author(s) : DROST M. K., FRIEDRICH M.

Summary

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is developing a miniature absorption air conditioner for a range of space conditioning applications. A 1-kW (3400 Btu/hr) air conditioner will have dimensions of 15-15-6 cm and will weigh approximately 2 kg. Size and weight reductions are obtained by developing a device that can simultaneously take advantage of the high heat and mass transfer rates attainable in microscale structures. In distributed cooling applications, a number of small coolers (approximately 1-kW cooling capacity) would replace a central air conditioner, eliminating the need for ducting and significantly reducing the cycling losses.

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  • Original title: A miniature heat-actuated air conditioner for distributed space conditioning applications.
  • Record ID : 2001-0467
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat pump systems for single-room applications. Workshop proceedings.
  • Publication date: 1998/06/17
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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