The Study of Solar Absorption Air-Conditioning Systems
The study of solar absorption air-conditioning systems
V Mittal
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, BRCM College of Engineering & Technology, Bahal (HR) and Research Scholar, NIT, Kurukshetra (HR)
KS Kasana
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Kurukshetra (HR)
NS Thakur
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Hamirpur (HP)
Abstract An air-conditioning system utilizing solar energy would generally be more efficient, cost wise, if it was used to provide both heating and cooling requirements in the building it serves. Various solar powered heating systems have been tested extensively, but solar powered air conditioning systems have received very little attention. Solar powered absorption cooling systems can serve both heating and cooling requirements in the building it serves. Many researchers have studied the solar absorption air conditioning system in order to make it economically and technically viable. But still, much more research in this area is needed. This paper will help many researchers working in this area and provide them with fundamental knowledge on absorption systems, and a detailed review on the past efforts in the field of solar absorption cooling systems with the absorption pair of lithium-bromide and water. This knowledge will help them to start the parametric study in order to investigate the influence of key parameters on the overall system performance. Keywords: solar energy, absorption cooling system, air-conditioning, lithium bromide and water
Introduction
Solar energy is one of the most available forms of energy on the Earth’s surface, besides; it is very promising and generous. The earth’s surface receives a daily solar dose of 10E+8 KW-hr, which is equivalent to 500 000 billion oil barrels that is one thousand times any oil reserve known to man. The solar energy is collector area dependent, and is a diluted form of energy and is available for only a fraction of the day. Also, its availability depends on
V Mittal
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, BRCM College of Engineering & Technology, Bahal (HR) and Research Scholar, NIT, Kurukshetra (HR)
KS Kasana
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Kurukshetra (HR)
NS Thakur
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Hamirpur (HP)
Abstract An air-conditioning system utilizing solar energy would generally be more efficient, cost wise, if it was used to provide both heating and cooling requirements in the building it serves. Various solar powered heating systems have been tested extensively, but solar powered air conditioning systems have received very little attention. Solar powered absorption cooling systems can serve both heating and cooling requirements in the building it serves. Many researchers have studied the solar absorption air conditioning system in order to make it economically and technically viable. But still, much more research in this area is needed. This paper will help many researchers working in this area and provide them with fundamental knowledge on absorption systems, and a detailed review on the past efforts in the field of solar absorption cooling systems with the absorption pair of lithium-bromide and water. This knowledge will help them to start the parametric study in order to investigate the influence of key parameters on the overall system performance. Keywords: solar energy, absorption cooling system, air-conditioning, lithium bromide and water
Introduction
Solar energy is one of the most available forms of energy on the Earth’s surface, besides; it is very promising and generous. The earth’s surface receives a daily solar dose of 10E+8 KW-hr, which is equivalent to 500 000 billion oil barrels that is one thousand times any oil reserve known to man. The solar energy is collector area dependent, and is a diluted form of energy and is available for only a fraction of the day. Also, its availability depends on
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