An experimental investigation on passive cooling system comprising phase change material and two-phase closed thermosyphon for telecom shelters in tropical and desert regions

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1726-1735

  Sundaram, A Shanmuga ^a   Seeniraj, R V ^a   Velraj, R ^b  

^a RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Climatic chamber; Condenser; Evaporator; Latent heat storage; Telecom shelter; Thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL COSTS; CLIMATIC CHAMBER; CONDENSER; DISSIPATION RATES; ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FIELD STUDIES; PASSIVE COOLING; POWER GRIDS; REMOTE AREAS; TELECOM; THERMAL ENGINEERS; THERMAL MANAGEMENT; THERMAL SYSTEMS; THERMOSYPHONS; TWO-PHASE CLOSED THERMOSYPHON;

CAPILLARY FLOW; COOLING SYSTEMS; EVAPORATORS; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT STORAGE; HEATING; LATENT HEAT; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; POWER GENERATION; SIPHONS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 77955576915     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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