ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCES FOR RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.

Author(s) : TIRAN J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WHICH UTILISES THREE SOURCES OF ENERGY FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIR CONDITIONING A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A CONTROL UNIT WHICH DETERMINES WHICH ENERGY SOURCE IS TO BE USED. THE SYSTEM'S THREE POWER PROVISIONS ARE ELECTRICITY, ELECTRIC POWER GENERATED BY A WIND TURBINE AND A HOT WATER SYSTEM HEATED BY SOLAR COLLECTORS. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPERATION WERE SIMULATED BY A COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH CALCULATED THE AIR CONDITIONING LOAD AND THE ENERGY PROVISIONS THROUGHOUT A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR PERIOD. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 16, N.6, 1981, 10, 81-01795.

Details

  • Original title: ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCES FOR RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.
  • Record ID : 1983-0245
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: Appl. Energy - vol. 9 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1981/10
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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