Optimum matching of heat source temperature to a solar adsorption air-conditioning system for maximum solar cooling coefficient of performance

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-102

  Luo, Huilong ^a   Wang, R Z ^b   Dai, Y J ^b  

^a KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adsorption air conditioning system; Heat source temperature; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; EVACUATED TUBE COLLECTORS; HEAT SOURCES; HIGH EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OPTIMUM MATCHING; SIMULATION RESULT; SOLAR ADSORPTION; SOLAR COOLING; SOLAR THERMAL;

ADSORPTION; AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ADSORPTION; AIR CONDITIONING; COOLING; ENERGY BALANCE; HEAT SOURCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 76249102862     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070903501308     Document Type: Article

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