A review for research and new design options of solar absorption cooling systems

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 4416-4423

  Zhai, X Q ^a   Qu, M ^b   Li, Yue ^a   Wang, R Z ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

New design option; Solar absorption cooling system; Suggestion

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; AUXILIARY ENERGY; COOLING LOAD; COOLING MODE; DESIGN GUIDELINES; DIRECT IRRADIATION; DOUBLE EFFECTS; DRY REGION; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLAT PLATE; HOT WATER; LITHIUM BROMIDE; NEW DESIGN; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SOLAR ABSORPTION; SOLAR COOLING; SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS; SOLAR-POWERED; SUGGESTION; THERMAL SOURCE; TWO STAGE;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COOLING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; LITHIUM; REFRIGERATORS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

EID: 81855176463     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.06.016     Document Type: Review

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