Energy and exergy analysis of integrating compound parabolic collectors (CPC) with lithium bromide (Li-Br) absorption chiller for building heating and cooling to achieve net zero buildings

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 117, Issue PART 2, 2011, Pages 174-182

  Hu, Yang ^a   Schaefer, Laura ^b   Hartkopf, Volker ^a,c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^c Department of Architecture ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption chiller; Compound parabolic collectors; EES simulation; Energy; Exergy

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; BUILDING COOLING; BUILDING ENERGY; BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; BUILDING HEATING; CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; COMPOUND PARABOLIC COLLECTOR; COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; DOMESTIC HOT WATER; EES SIMULATION; ENERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING EQUATION SOLVERS; EVACUATED TUBES; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXPANSION VALVES; HEAT TRANSFER MODEL; HEATING TECHNOLOGY; LITHIUM BROMIDE; MASS FLOW RATE; MASS FRACTION; PRIMARY ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SOLAR ABSORPTION; SOLAR THERMAL; STEADY-STATE OPERATION; TRACKING DEVICES; TWO STAGE;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERGY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEATING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; REFRIGERATORS;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

EID: 84863062898     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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