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: Received: 14 June 2023 / Approved: 14 June 2023 / Online: 14 June 2023 (13:49:13 CEST)
How to cite:
Choubani, K.; A Almeshaal, M.; Rabha, M.B. Performance Analysis of a Solar-Powered Evaporative Cooling System. Preprints2023, 2023061052. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1052.v1
Choubani, K.; A Almeshaal, M.; Rabha, M.B. Performance Analysis of a Solar-Powered Evaporative Cooling System. Preprints 2023, 2023061052. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1052.v1
Choubani, K.; A Almeshaal, M.; Rabha, M.B. Performance Analysis of a Solar-Powered Evaporative Cooling System. Preprints2023, 2023061052. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1052.v1
APA Style
Choubani, K., A Almeshaal, M., & Rabha, M.B. (2023). Performance Analysis of a Solar-Powered Evaporative Cooling System. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1052.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Choubani, K., Mohammed A Almeshaal and Mohamed Ben Rabha. 2023 "Performance Analysis of a Solar-Powered Evaporative Cooling System" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1052.v1
Abstract
Solar energy is a renewable and sustainable source of energy, and it has been used in addition of specified technologies, such as solar cooling. The demand for cooling continues to increase in line with environmental changes and a greater desire for human comfort. This study primarily aimed to analyze the performance of an evaporative cooling system powered by solar energy and assess the economic and environmental impact of this system. In this system, hot, dry incoming air is used to evaporate water, thus transforming part of its sensitive heat into latent heat without any variation in enthalpy or total heat. The outputted air then has a lower temperature and a greater humidity, thus providing a more comfortable, healthier environment for its users. To achieve this study’s objectives, numerical code was developed and implemented in MATLAB. The obtained results reveal that the efficiency of the evaporative cooler exceeds 90%, with maximum efficiency being reached at a high wet-bulb depression, while minimum efficiency was observed when the dry air has a high relative humidity and a low dry-bulb temperature.
Keywords
Evaporative cooling; Solar energy; Performance analysis; Simulation; human comfort; environmental impact
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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