Status and prospects of local solar heating and cooling systems

V.M. Puri

Energy, 1979, vol. 4, issue 5, 769-774

Abstract: In this paper, a state-of-the-art of solar heating and cooling systems is presented. Solar air heaters and different types of solar water collectors are discussed in detail. Storage systems including water, rocks, and heat-of-fusion salts are described as are space heating systems employing solar air heaters, in conjunction with rock or heat-of-fusion salt storage, and the use of water collectors plus hot water storage for space heating and domestic hot water. An indication of the commercialization of various space-heating systems and broad economic projections are presented. The three major solar cooling methods—absorption cooling, solar mechanical systems, and those involving humidification-dehumidification cycles—are also discussed in detail. Finally, an overview of solar heating and cooling activities in Kuwait is also given.

Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(79)90010-0

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