Case study and theoretical analysis of a solar driven two-stage rotary desiccant cooling system assisted by vapor compression air-conditioning

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2997-3009

  La, Dong ^a,b   Dai, Yanjun ^a,b   Li, Yong ^a,b   Ge, Tianshu ^a,b   Wang, Ruzhu ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Dehumidification; Desiccant cooling; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; COOLING CAPACITY; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESICCANT COOLING; DESICCANT COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS; HONG-KONG; HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS; OPERATING CONDITION; PERFORMANCE MODEL; SOLAR HYBRID SYSTEMS; TEST RESULTS; TWO STAGE; VAPOR COMPRESSION; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; DRIERS (MATERIALS); ELECTRIC UTILITIES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; METEOROLOGY; SOLAR ENERGY; VAPORS;

COOLING;

AIR CONDITIONING; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COOLING; DESICCATION; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MOISTURE CONTENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; STORAGE TANK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; HONG KONG; SHANGHAI;

EID: 80053961838     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.08.039     Document Type: Article

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