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Solar air-conditioner testing in an advanced solar test facility.

Number: pap. ID: 409

Author(s) : WHITE S., PERISTY M., REECE R., et al.

Summary

Accurate measurement of air-conditioner performance under controlled conditions is a vital step in the design, development and rating of solar air-conditioning systems. A new facility has been constructed which incorporates a balanced ambient calorimeter, with solar collectors and thermal storage, to enable solar air conditioners to be tested under controlled steady state and transient conditions. The facility includes a software and hardware control interface which utilizes TRNSYS to mimic the transient thermal response of a desired building and climate, in the indoor calorimeter room. The test facility is described, along with example results from the testing of a new prototype desiccant solar air conditioner.

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  • Original title: Solar air-conditioner testing in an advanced solar test facility.
  • Record ID : 30002929
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Proceedings of the 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Prague, Czech Republic, August 21-26, 2011. Overarching theme: Refrigeration for Sustainable Development.
  • Publication date: 2011/08/21

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