An evaporative and desiccant cooling system for air conditioning in humid climates

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-247

  Camargo, J R ^a   Godoy Jr , E ^a   Ebinuma, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAUBATÉ   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Desiccant system; Evaporative cooling; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COOLING; MASS TRANSFER; PARTIAL PRESSURE; STEAM TURBINES; THERMODYNAMICS;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESCICCANT COOLING SYSTEMS; EVAPORATIVE COOLING; THERMAL COMFORT;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 23244463916     PISSN: 16785878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-58782005000300005     Document Type: Review

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