Subject Area
Mechanical Power Engineering
Article Type
Original Study
Abstract
A mathematical model for predicting the performance of solar energy assisted hybrid air conditioning system (SEAHACS) is presented. The honeycombed silica gel desiccant wheel was used in this study, one-rotor six-stage rotary desiccant cooling system, in which two-stage dehumidification process, two –stage pre-cooling process and two-stage regeneration process are realized by only one wheel. Three air streams are involved in the present system. The mathematical model has been validated with the experimental data. As the key operating and design parameters, the range of regeneration air inlet temperature from 65-140 oC, area ratio of process air to generation air change from 1-3.57, regeneration air inlet velocity from 1.5-5.5 m/s have been examined for a range of rotation speed from 6-20 rev/h. the optimization of this parameters is conducted based on the moisture removal capacity D, relative moisture removal capacity, dehumidification coefficient of performance and thermal coefficient of performance. At last, the influences of these main parameters on optimal rotation speed are discussed
Recommended Citation
Elzahaby, A.; Kabeel, A.; Bassuoni, M.; and Ahmed, M.
(2021)
"A Mathematical Model for Predicting the Performance of the Solar Energy assisted Hybrid Air Conditioning System (SEAHACS) with One-Rotor Six-Stage Rotary Desiccant Cooling System.,"
Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 37
:
Iss.
4
, Article 3.
Available at:
https://doi.org/10.21608/bfemu.2021.199158
