Performance and applicability of passive and low-energy cooling systems
1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0378-7788(91)90106-d
ISSN1872-6178
Autores Tópico(s)Wind and Air Flow Studies
ResumoThe paper summarizes the state of the art of passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings: comfort ventilation, nocturnal convective cooling, radiant cooling, direct and indirect evaporative cooling, and utilization of the soil as a cooling source for buildings. The factors which affect the performance of each cooling system, its design implications and its applicability for different building types and climatic conditions are discussed. Results are given of experimental studies, mainly by the author, evaluating the performance of various cooling systems.
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