A detailed analysis and simulation of heat transfer of an evacuated tube for a solar-powered adsorption refrigerator, including inhomogeneous radiation heat transfer between its inner and outer tubes, two adjacent tubes in the group, the tube and back plate, sunlight reflection on back plate,...

Solar powered solid desiccant cooling system is a good alternative to conventional vapor compression system. In this paper, a novel solar driven desiccant coated heat exchanger cooling (SDCC) system is proposed. In order to validate the feasibility of such system and to predict system...

Air conditioning system based on liquid desiccant has been recognized as an efficient independent air humidity control HVAC system. To improve thermal coefficient of performance, a novel two-stage liquid desiccant dehumidification system assisted by calcium chloride (CaCl2) solution is developed...

To sufficiently store and use high-quality heat energy, thermal stratification is gradually applied in many kinds of energy storage fields such as solar thermal utilization system. Because of the unsteady characteristics of solar radiation, thermal storage becomes very essential in long-term...

In the solid desiccant wheel air-conditioning system, the performance of the desiccant wheel is critical to the capability, size and cost of the whole system. Constructing mathematical model is an effective method for analyzing the performance of the rotary wheel as well as the system. The model...

Rotary desiccant air conditioning system, which combines the technologies of desiccant dehumidification and evaporative cooling, is advantageous in being free from CFCs, using low grade thermal energy and controlling humidity and temperature separately. Compared with conventional vapor...

Solar energy concentration technology using Fresnel lens is an effective way to make full use of sunlight. This paper makes a review about the recent development of the concentrated solar energy applications using Fresnel lenses. The ongoing research and development involves imaging systems and...

Experimental investigation and relevant analysis on a solar cell driven, thermoelectric refrigerator has been conducted. To make the device portable, daytime use and nighttime use of the refrigerator are treated in different ways. Solar cells are applied to power the refrigerator in the day....

A hybrid solar cooling system, which combines the technologies of rotary desiccant dehumidification and solid adsorption refrigeration, has been proposed for cooling grain. The key components of the system are a rotary desiccant wheel and a solar adsorption collector. The former is used for...

A one-rotor two-stage rotary desiccant cooling system (OTSDC), in which two-stage dehumidification process is realized by one desiccant wheel, was investigated experimentally. The system was proposed to reduce the volume of two-stage rotary desiccant cooling system (TSDC) with two desiccant...