Performance of a photovoltaically powered air-conditioning system

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5625780

Kern, Jr, E. C.; Millner, A. R.

A vapor-compression air conditioner coupled directly to a photovoltaic array is discussed. Previous analyses of such a system are reviewed, and a development system designed to test the concept is described. Preliminary experiments indicate that the performance of this initial system falls considerably short of analytic expectations.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-4094
• OSTI ID: 5625780
• Report Number(s): COO-4094-73; CONF-800106-14
• Resource Relation: Conference: 14. photovoltaics specialists conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 7 Jan 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
AIR CONDITIONERS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
PERFORMANCE
AIR CONDITIONING
BUILDINGS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
USES
VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE
APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems