Optimization of cooling coil performance during operation stages for improved humidity control

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-233

  Sekhar, S C ^a   Tan, L T ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cooling coil; Dehumidifying performance; Design and operation; Hot humid climates; Thermal comfort and IAQ

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW RATE; HYDRAULICS; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; THEOREM PROVING; THERMAL COMFORT; WATER COOLING SYSTEMS;

CHILLED WATERS; CONTROL METHODS; COOLING COIL; COOLING COILS; DEHUMIDIFYING PERFORMANCE; DEHUMIDIFYING PERFORMANCES; DESIGN AND OPERATION; EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREAS; HOT AND HUMID CLIMATES; HOT HUMID CLIMATES; INDOOR HUMIDITIES; NORMAL OPERATIONS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; PART LOAD CONDITIONS; PEAK LOADS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; PERFORMANCE RESULTS; SIMULATION METHODS;

HUMIDITY CONTROL;

EID: 57349113169     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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