Water mist spray for outdoor cooling: A systematic review of technologies, methods and impacts

Giulia Ulpiani

Applied Energy, 2019, vol. 254, issue C

Abstract: For the first time, a systematic review was conducted on mist spraying systems used for outdoor cooling by perusing twenty years of publications from 12 countries and 7 climatic zones. The twofold aim was to emphasize both the potential against local overheating in a variety of climatic contexts and the extreme heterogeneity in terms of investigation techniques and performance metrics that hinder the construction of a cohesive body of knowledge. In addition to statistics and patterns, data were screened to outline theoretical and methodological trends and gaps and to detect geographic biases and climate dependencies. Indeed, each study was thoroughly described and comparatively discussed according to (i) the investigational method (purely experimental studies, purely numerical studies and those combining field tests with simulations), (ii) the results in terms of cooling, humidification and comfort, also in relation to the adopted performance metrics (iii) the design novelty. Most relevant approaches and findings were discussed and compared to identify governing variables, optimized configurations, unchartered solutions and criticalities. Overall, the collected data qualify water spraying as a cost-effective, versatile and high-impact blue mitigator. Opportunities and challenges towards an informed use emerged and will help delineating appropriate guidelines for practitioners involved in town development, to deliver strategies and precautions.

Keywords: Water mist spray; Evaporative cooling; Energy efficiency; Outdoor comfort; Urban climate; Heat mitigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113647

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