Share

SIMULATION OF DEHUMIDIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS OF RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS.

Author(s) : KATIPAMULA S., O'NEAL D. L., SOMASUNDARAM S.

Summary

THE DEHUMIDIFICATION PERFORMANCE OF SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS (CAC) WAS SIMULATED UNDER VARIOUS CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. THE SIMULATION INDICATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SENSIBLE HEAT RATIO (SHR) OF THE UNITS AND TIME SPENT OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE. FOR A HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE SUCH AS HOUSTON THE UNITS WITH SHRS GREATER THAN 0.8 DID NOT MAINTAIN THE RESIDENCE. A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE DATA ALSO SHOWED THAT DECREASING THE SET POINT TEMPERATURE AND UNDERSIZING THE CACS TO 80% OF THE DESIGN LOAD WOULD IMPROVE THE DEHUMIDIFICATION PERFORMANCE.

Details

  • Original title: SIMULATION OF DEHUMIDIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS OF RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS.
  • Record ID : 1989-2391
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 94; n. 2; 829-849; 6 fig.; 17 tabl.; 6 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Indexing