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Development of a solar-powered residential air conditioner: screening analysis
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1975 |
| Description | Screening analysis aimed at the definition of an optimum configuration of a Rankine cycle solar-powered air conditioner designed for residential application were conducted. Initial studies revealed that system performance and cost were extremely sensitive to condensing temperature and to the type of condenser used in the system. Consequently, the screening analyses were concerned with the generation of parametric design data for different condenser approaches; i. e., (1) an ambient air condenser, (2) a humidified ambient air condenser (3) an evaporative condenser, and (4) a water condenser (with a cooling tower). All systems feature a high performance turbocompressor and a single refrigerant (R-11) for the power and refrigeration loops. Data were obtained by computerized methods developed to permit system characterization over a broad range of operating and design conditions. The criteria used for comparison of the candidate system approaches were (1) overall system COP (refrigeration effect/solar heat input), (2) auxiliary electric power for fans and pumps, and (3) system installed cost or cost to the user. |
| File Size | 3662462 |
| Page Count | 67 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760023571 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1bk6507r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1975-07-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Residential Areas Turbocompressors Costs Solar Energy Conversion Temperature Effects Rankine Cycle Air Conditioning Equipment Condensers Liquefiers Performance Optimization Refrigerants Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |