Evaporatively-cooled façade integrated with photovoltaic thermal panel applied in hot and humid climates

Albert Al Touma and Djamel Ouahrani

Energy, 2019, vol. 172, issue C, 409-422

Abstract: This study investigates the performance of a hybrid passive cooling system, applied on fully-glazed façades of typical office spaces, in reducing the facade surface temperature and the space thermal loads. The proposed system consists of a Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) panel, evaporative cooler, evaporatively-cooled façade, a fan and a pump, to forcefully cool hot outdoor air and attenuate the façade surface temperature. The physical design of the evaporative cooler in the system overcomes the problem of its limited performance in humid weathers.

Keywords: Evaporative cooler; Evaporatively-cooled façade; Photovoltaic thermal; Space load; Energy savings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.01.129

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