Simulation of an adsorption solar cooling system

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 530-537

  Hassan, H Z ^a   Mohamad, A ^a   Bennacer, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

Activated carbon methanol; Adsorption; Modelling; Refrigeration; Simulation; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONDENSER TUBES; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); COOLING SYSTEMS; EVAPORATORS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; NUMERICAL METHODS; REFRIGERATION; SOLAR RADIATION; STAINLESS STEEL; SUN; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

ADSORPTION BED; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONDENSER PRESSURE; CONDUCTIVITY VARIATION; CYCLE TIME; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; MODELLING; NUMERICAL MODELS; OUTER DIAMETERS; REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SIMULATION TECHNIQUE; SOLAR ADSORPTION; SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS; SOLAR FLAT PLATE; SPACE AND TIME; SPECIFIC COOLING POWER; STAINLESS STEEL TUBE; SURFACE AREA; SWITCHING OPERATIONS; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; THEORETICAL SIMULATION; TIME ALLOCATION; TUBULAR REACTORS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CONDENSATION; COOLING; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; STEEL; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 78650746848     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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