Experimental and numerical evaluation of a solar passive cooling system under hot and humid climatic conditions

Solar Energy

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-80

  Rincón, José ^a   Almao, Nastia ^a   González, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR PASSIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

COOLING SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 0035843811     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(01)00010-X     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Almao N., Rincón J., González E. EVITA: computational model for evaluating buildings thermal efficiency. Revista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingenieria Universidad del Zulia. 21:(1):1998;74-84.
2. Almao de Herrera N. Un modelo de temperatura ambiente e irradiancia sobre superficies en Maracaibo. Revista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingenieria Universidad del Zulia. 17:(2):1994;83-98.
3. Almao de Herrera N., Rincón J. Alternative designs for passive cooling homes for Venezuela. ASME J. Solar Energy Eng. 115:1993;161-168.
4. Clark G. Passive cooling systems. Cook J. Passive Cooling. 1989;347-538.
5. Clark G., Allen C. Comfort condition in roof pond cooled residences without air conditioners. Haisley R. Passive and Hybrid Cooling Notebook. 1981;Florida Solar Energy Association, Coral Gables, FL.
6. Givoni B. Passive and Low Energy Cooling of Buildings. 1994;147-165 Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
7. Givoni B. Experimental studies on radiant and evaporative cooling of roofs. Bowen A., Clark G., Labs K. Proceedings of International Passive and Hybrid Cooling Conference, 6-16 November, Miami Beach, FL, American Section of ISES. 1981;279-283.
8. González E. Evaluation de systèmes passifs de refroidissement et l'application dans la conception architecturale du logement. Paper presented to 1er. Seminaire d'Architecture Bioclimatique, 4-5 July. 1991;AFME-Agence Francaise Pour La Maitrise de L'Energie, Sophia Antipolis, France.
9. González C.E. Étude de matériaux et de techniques du bâtiment pour la conception architecturale bioclimatique en climat chaud et humide. 1997;École des Mines de Paris. These de Doctoract en Énergétique.
10. Hay H.R., Yellot J. Natural air conditioning with roof pools and movable insulation. ASHRAE Trans. 75:1978;165-172.
11. Patankar S. A calculation procedure for two-dimensional elliptic situations. Numerical Heat Transfer. 4:1981;409-425.
12. Rincón J., Elder R. A high-resolution pressure-based method for compressible flows. Computers Fluids. 26:(3):1997;217-231.
13. Sodha M.S., Singh U., Srivastava A., Tiwari G.N. Experimental validation of thermal model of open roof pond. Build. Environ. 16:(93):1981;123-132.
14. Sodha M.S., Bansal N.K., Bansal P.K., Kumar A., Malik M.A.S. Solar passive building. Science and Design. Series on Building Engineering. Vol. 2:1986;Pergamon Press, Oxford.