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Hybrid earth air duct system for cooling of an auditorium.

Author(s) : AGGARWAL S. S., KUMAR S., CHAND I.

Type of article: Article, Case study

Summary

The article describes the performance of a hybrid earth air-duct system used to provide comfort conditions in a college auditorium in India. The system consists of 80 cm diameter pipes buried in the earth to a depth of 2 m. The evaporative cooling system provides a cooling capacity of nearly 40 kW with a coefficient of performance ranging from 3.4 to 4.3. This article provides useful data on the thermo-physical properties and decrement factors of different soil types.

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  • Original title: Hybrid earth air duct system for cooling of an auditorium.
  • Record ID : 2005-0349
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Archit. Sci. Rev. - vol. 47 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2004/03

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