Solar powered absorption air-conditioning system performance predictions using stochastic weather models

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7293289· OSTI ID:7293289

Anand, D. K.; Allen, R. W.; Bazques, E. O.

The performance of a solar powered absorption air-conditioning system using real and synthetic weather data is obtained for the entire cooling season. Both air-cooled and water-cooled systems are considered. The synthetic data is derived using weather history and represented by a joint probability density matrix and at most six constants. Total insolation and the system coefficient of performance using real data and synthetic data are compared. Long term monthly and cooling season predictions based on synthetic data for both air-cooled and water-cooled systems are quite good. It is concluded that the use of synthetic data allows very inexpensive simulation and yields satisfactory results for design purposes.

• Research Organization: Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-S-05-4976
• OSTI ID: 7293289
• Report Number(s): ORO/4976-77/1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
PERFORMANCE
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
ABSORPTION
CALCULATION METHODS
DATA ANALYSIS
FORECASTING
INSOLATION
MATRICES
SIMULATION
WEATHER
AIR CONDITIONERS
AIR CONDITIONING
APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
GAS APPLIANCES
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling