| Download | - View accepted manuscript: Simulation of a desiccant-evaporative cooling system for residential buildings (PDF, 395 KiB)
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| Author | Search for: Haddad, K.; Search for: Ouazia, B.1; Search for: Barhoun, H.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 3rd Canadian Solar Buildings Conference, August 20, 2008, Fredericton, N.B., Canada |
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| Subject | Building envelope; desiccant; cooling; ventilation; energy; moisture; simulation & residential buildings |
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| Abstract | One technology that can help reduce the electricity consumption of conventional air-conditioning technology is the coupling of active dehumidification with evaporative cooling. In this case sensible cooling and moisture removal from indoor and outside ventilation air are decoupled. In this study simulation models are developed for a conventional vapor compression based cooling system and a desiccant evaporative cooling system installed in an R-2000 house. Electricity consumption and comfort indices are then predicted for the two systems for three regions of the country with varying sensible heat ratios. It is found that, compared to a conventional system, the desiccant evaporative cooling system can lead to significant electricity consumption reductions and also reduce the number of hours when conditions inside the space are uncomfortable. |
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| Publication date | 2008-08-20 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NRC number | NRCC 50591
NRC-IRC-19825 |
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| NPARC number | 20378207 |
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| Record identifier | 0ead7f57-4e99-4412-8c95-de06b4e9d3cb |
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| Record created | 2012-07-24 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-15 |
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