Engineering
3 years ago

Solar-powered air conditioning slashes energy bills for buildings in dry climates.

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Simulation of a Solar Driven Air Conditioning System for Mitigating the Cooling Demand of Buildings Located in Semi-arid Climates: A Case Study
Sara El Hassani, Mouatassim Charai, Mohammed Amine Moussaoui, Ahmed Mezrhab

Paper Summary

Researchers simulated a solar-powered air conditioning system using TRNSYS software to cool buildings in semi-arid climates. By combining LiBr/H2O absorption chillers with vacuum solar collectors, they found that 50m2 of collectors and a 2m3 hot water tank can achieve over 86% solar energy use, meeting cooling needs effectively.

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