Performance analysis of a new kind of heat pump-driven outdoor air processor using solid desiccant

Renewable Energy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 101-110

  Tu, Rang ^a   Liu, Xiao Hua ^a   Jiang, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dehumidification; Heat pump; Multi stage; Simulation; Solid desiccant

Indexed keywords

DEHUMIDIFICATION; HEAT PUMPS; MULTI-STAGE; SIMULATION; SOLID DESICCANTS;

DUCTS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE;

DRIERS (MATERIALS);

DESICCATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMIDITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUMP;

EID: 84874446636     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.01.038     Document Type: Article

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