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标题：Performance enhancement of a solar powered air conditioning system using passive techniques and SWCNT /R-407c nano refrigerant
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作者：Shek Rahman ; Salah Issa ; Zafar Said 等
期刊名称：Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
印刷版ISSN：2214-157X
电子版ISSN：2214-157X
出版年度：2019
卷号：16
页码：1-8
DOI：10.1016/j.csite.2019.100565
出版社：Elsevier B.V.
摘要：This work presents a novel solar powered air-conditioning system that operates under UAE climate conditions. Distinct passive techniques and refrigerant-based nanofluids, termed as ‘‘Nano refrigerants’’ were investigated to enhance the system performance. Results suggest that the proposed design of using passive techniques such as: roofing reflective material, trees, double-glazed windows, and overhang, reduces the space cooling load by 31.5%. Nano refrigerants effect on the coefficient of performance (COP) resulted in improving COP by adding of 5 vol % single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) into R407c refrigerant at temperatures of 283–308 (K). The results indicate that the thermal conductivity of SWCNT/R-407c nano refrigerant increased by about 15.6% compared to the base refrigerant (R-407c) at 305 K. The usage of nano refrigerant reduces consumption of compressor work by 4%. Furthermore, SWCNT/R-407c nanorefrigerant shows the notable improvement of COP of at about 17.02% for thermal conductivity and at about 10.06% for specific heat, respectively compared to R-407c refrigerant. Finally, comparisons between the proposed design and the conventional system as well as with previous literature. Results demonstrate that the proposed system reduces the compressor work by 34% and the COP is increased by 4.59% compared to the conventional air-conditioning system.
关键词：Nanoparticle ; Nanorefrigerent ; Solar energy ; Passive technique ; HVAC system ; COP