NUMERICAL-SIMULATION OF A DESICCANT BED FOR SOLAR AIR-CONDITIONING APPLICATIONS

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作者
FAROOQ, S [1 ]
RUTHVEN, DM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NEW BRUNSWICK,DEPT CHEM ENGN,FREDERICTON E3B 5A3,NB,CANADA
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JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME | 1991年 / 113卷 / 02期
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10.1115/1.2929962
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The cyclic operation of a desiccant bed used for solar air conditioning applications has been simulated numerically. The results suggest that the optimal choice of desiccant is not seriously limited by the shape of the isotherm since the effect of isotherm shape on the moisture removal rate can be adequately compensated by appropriate adjustment of the cycle time. The conditions required to maximize the moisture removal rate for any given degree of nonlinearity also satisfy the requirements for maximizing the thermal coefficient of performance.
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