Off-design performance of a hybrid vapor-compression solid desiccant cooling system

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5898306

Worek, W R; Moon, C J

The design and off-design performance of a desiccant integrated, hybrid, vapor-compression cooling system is modeled numerically. The concept of hybrid cooling investigated in this paper utilizes the waste heat rejected from a vapor-compression cycle to activate a desiccant dehumidification cycle. The hybrid system consists of four major components, a compressor, an evaporator and two desiccant integrated condensers/dehumidifiers. The performance of a first generation prototype desiccant integrated hybrid, vapor-compression cooling system is evaluated at ARI, conditions and the effect of outdoor conditions various parameters on system performance are reported.

• OSTI ID: 5898306
• Report Number(s): CONF-861211-
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers winter meeting, Anaheim, CA, USA, 7 Dec 1986; Other Information: Technical Paper 86-WA/SOL-10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COOLING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
COMPRESSORS
CONDENSERS
DEHUMIDIFIERS
DESICCANTS
EVAPORATORS
HYBRID SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
320106* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Building Equipment- (1987-)