Experimental analysis on the dehumidification and thermal performance of a desiccant wheel

Applied Energy

Volumn 92, Issue , 2012, Pages 563-572

  Angrisani, Giovanni ^a   Minichiello, Francesco ^b   Roselli, Carlo ^a   Sasso, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air flow variation; Desiccant wheel; Experimental analysis; Performance parameters

Indexed keywords

AIR; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOW RATE; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INLET FLOW; SOLAR ENERGY; WASTE HEAT; WHEELS;

AIR FLOW; AIR FLOW-RATE; AIR HUMIDITY RATIO; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; DESICCANT WHEELS; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURES; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; REGENERATION AIR; REGENERATION TEMPERATURE; RESEARCH PAPERS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL POWER;

DRIERS (MATERIALS);

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRFLOW; COOLING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMIDITY; RESEARCH WORK; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84055200540     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.071     Document Type: Article

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