Search Results - subject:"Solar cooling"

Performance Evaluation of Air-Based Heat Rejection Systems

Fugmann, Hannes; Nienborg, Björn; Trommler, Gregor; … - In: Energies 8 (2015) 2, pp. 714-741

evaluate monitoring data of dry coolers of different solar cooling field projects. The novelty of this approach is that …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011127938

Performance Evaluation of a Solar Adsorption Refrigeration System with a Wing Type Compound Parabolic Concentrator

Umair, Muhammad; Akisawa, Atsushi; Ueda, Yuki - In: Energies 7 (2014) 3, pp. 1448-1466

Simulation study of a solar adsorption refrigeration system using a wing type compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) is presented. The system consists of the wing type collector set at optimum angles, adsorption bed, a condenser and a refrigerator. The wing type collector captures the solar...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752058

Solar thermal air conditioning technology reducing the footprint of solar thermal air conditioning

Kalkan, Naci; Young, E.A.; Celiktas, Ahmet - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 8, pp. 6352-6383

cooling system design in the following pages. The general purpose of the design is to understand how efficiently solar cooling …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010580682

Utility investment in on-site solar: risk and return analysis for capitalization and financing

Kahn, E.; Schutz, S. - 2011

A set of financial strategies designed to accelerate the penetration of on-site solar heating and cooling systems are studied. The approach of portfolio theory or the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is used. The major features of the CAPM is summarized including a survey of those applications...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435531

Investigation of separate or integrated provision of solar cooling and heating for use in typical low-rise residential building in subtropical Hong Kong

Fong, K.F.; Lee, C.K. - In: Renewable Energy 75 (2015) C, pp. 847-855

In this study, the technical effectiveness of solar cooling and heating was investigated for typical low … space heating, a separate or an integrated provision of solar cooling and heating could be considered. In the separate … provision. Under the synergistic effect of centralized thermal harness and storage, the integrated solar cooling and heating is …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011116511

A review of thermal energy storage technologies and control approaches for solar cooling

Pintaldi, Sergio; Perfumo, Cristian; Sethuvenkatraman, Subbu - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 41 (2015) C, pp. 975-995

This paper presents a review of thermal storage media and system design options suitable for solar cooling applications …. The review covers solar cooling applications with heat input in the range of 60–250°C. Special attention is given to high …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011077248

Experimental verification of the variable effect absorption refrigeration cycle

Xu, Z.Y.; Wang, R.Z. - In: Energy 77 (2014) C, pp. 703-709

A variable effect absorption refrigeration cycle is proposed which can obtain a rising COP (Coefficient of Performance) versus the rising generation temperature. This novel cycle could be applied for solar absorption cooling efficiently. In this paper, a 50 kw variable effect (also named as 1.n...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011077724

Experimental assessment of an absorption cooling system operating with the ammonia/lithium nitrate mixture

Hernández-Magallanes, J.A.; Domínguez-Inzunza, L.A.; … - In: Energy 78 (2014) C, pp. 685-692

This paper reports the experimental results of a single effect absorption cooling system of 3 kW of nominal cooling capacity operating with ammonia–lithium nitrate solution. The system was designed and built in the Instituto de Energías Renovables of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011117579

Solar sorption refrigeration in Africa

N’Tsoukpoe, Kokouvi Edem; Yamegueu, Daniel; Bassole, … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 35 (2014) C, pp. 318-335

Solar sorption refrigeration technologies are regarded as a promising way to meet the growing refrigeration needs in Africa, for thermal comfort, foods and crops, vaccines and medicines conservation. Sorption technologies projects and studies have been reported in Africa since the late 1970s....

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010776839

Solar cooling between thermal and photovoltaic: An energy and economic comparative study in the Mediterranean conditions

Noro, M.; Lazzarin, R.M. - In: Energy 73 (2014) C, pp. 453-464

better performance for thermal solar cooling solutions. The NPV (net present worths) of electric solar cooling solutions are …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011055285