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THERMAL STORAGE IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.

Author(s) : PETERS D. C. J.

Summary

PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR THE BUILDING SYSTEMS ENGINEER ABOUT THERMAL OR COOL STORAGE AS APPLIED TO COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING IN THE USA. DISCUSSES THE REASONS FOR THE TREND TOWARDS ENERGY STORAGE IN THE US MARKET. BRIEFLY REVIEWS THE PRINCIPLES OF THERMAL STORAGE AND THE TYPES OF SYSTEMS AND BUILDINGS WHERE COOL STORAGE IS BEING APPLIED. PROVIDES A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION OF ICE STORAGE. PRESENTS A MATHEMATICAL MODEL WHICH PERMITS THE QUICK DETERMINATION OF THE SIZE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STORAGE AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE MINIMUM FIRST COST. TREATS IN ADDITION DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS SUCH AS ENERGY USAGE, ELECTRICAL DEMAND AND ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE STRUCTURE. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 21, N 3, 1986, 13-14.

Details

  • Original title: THERMAL STORAGE IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.
  • Record ID : 1987-0345
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/03/20
  • Source: Source: Proc. Conf. Air Cond. Impact Built Environ., Nottingham
    47-71 (prepr. 37-55); 12 fig.; 4 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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