Performance analysis of a modified two-bed solar-adsorption air-conditioning system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 675-686

  Sumathy, Krishnan ^a   Yong, Li ^b   Steinhagen, H Muller ^c   Kerskes, H ^c  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Air conditioning; Methanol; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ADSORBER; ADSORPTION CYCLE; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; BED ADSORPTION; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; COOLING EFFECTS; GAS HEATERS; HEAT SOURCES; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; LUMPED PARAMETER MODELS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; SOLAR-POWERED; SPECIFIC COOLING POWER; SYSTEM SIZE; SYSTEM USE; TEMPERATURE HISTORY; WORKING PAIR;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; AIR CONDITIONING; CHARCOAL; COOLING; HYDRAULIC MODELS; METHANOL; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER TANKS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 67649355081     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1503     Document Type: Article

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