Solar Cooling Handbook : A Guide to Solar Assisted Cooling and Dehumification Processes

ISBN-13: 9783990434383 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 368 str.

Opis

Renewable energies will play a dominant role in the future energy supply. This handbook provides an overview on the various solutions to convert solar heat into useful cooling, reports about experiences made with realized installations and gives support in the design process. Its use will strongly contribute to achieve high quality solar cooling systems which provide significant energy savings and fulfil the user s requirements."

Spis treści

Preface

Notes from the editors

Introduction

Meteorological data, heating and cooling loads and load sub-systems

Components of solar thermal systems

Heat driven cooling technologies: closed cycles

Heat driven cooling technologies: open cycle systems

Solar cooling system characterization

Energy and economic figures for solar cooling

Overall system design, sizing and design tools

Solar thermal system design

Pre-engineered systems: built examples and experiences

Experiences from installed custom made systems

DEC systems: built examples and experiences

Summary and outlook

Appendix

O autorze

H.-M. Henning, M. Motta, D. Mugnier