DESCRIPTION AND PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEM USING A LIBR-H2O ABSORPTION MACHINE.

Author(s) : HATTEM D. van, DATO P. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

VARIOUS ASPECTS RELATED TO ACTIVE SOLAR COOLING, LIKE ENERGY STORAGE, ROOM COMFORT, MODELLING AND THE LIBR-H2O ABSORPTION CYCLE ARE DISCUSSED. THE COOLING SYSTEM CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF AN ARRAY OF FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS, A LIBR-H2O ABSORPTION MACHINE AND TWO STORAGE DEVICES. THE RESULTS OF ONE SUMMER OF OPERATION ARE PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH THE RESULTS OF THE SIMULATION MODEL. THE OVERALL SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IS CALCULATED FOR THE WHOLE COOLING SEASON AND IS FOUND TO BE 11%. THIS VALUE LIES CLOSE TO THE MEASURED VALUES FOR THIS PARAMETER. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 16, N5,1981, 8, 81-01439.

Details

  • Original title: DESCRIPTION AND PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEM USING A LIBR-H2O ABSORPTION MACHINE.
  • Record ID : 1982-0815
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Energy Build. - vol. 3 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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