Performance evaluation of different air-side economizer control methods for energy efficient building

Isi Bilimi Ve Teknigi Dergisi/ Journal of Thermal Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 19-30

  Aktacir, Mehmet Azmi ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Air Conditioning; Antalya; Bin number; Economizer cycle; Energy saving; Free cooling

Indexed keywords

ANTALYA; CHARACTERISTIC PARAMETER; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; CONTROL STRATEGIES; ECONOMIZER CYCLE; ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING; FREE COOLING; OUTDOOR-AIR TEMPERATURE;

AIR CONDITIONING; ECONOMIZERS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENTHALPY; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84880238263     PISSN: 13003615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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