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- Title
Performance Evaluation of Solar-Powered Air Conditioner.
- Authors
Tanak, Kuniho; Lu Ding; Makino, Yasuhiro; Sakoguchi, Etsuo; Takeoka, Akio; Yamada, Eiji
- Abstract
With present-day global environmental and energy problems, high expectations exist for solar power generation to reduce carbon dioxide generated by the consumption of fossil fuels. On the other band, power consumption in residential homes is increasing every year. Among the many household appliances, the power demand for air conditioners increases dramatically during the summer, particularly in the afternoons. Since this pattern closely matches the output pattern of solar cells, it should possible to combine a photovoltaic array with an air conditioner to decrease the energy consumption within the home. In this paper a residential solar-powered air conditioner is developed that operates through a combination of photovoltaic array and commercial power. Also, the configuration and specification of the solar- powered air conditioner are described, and its performance characteristics are examined by analysis of the characteristics of the solar cell.
- Subjects
SOLAR cells; AIR conditioning; CARBON dioxide mitigation; ELECTRIC power consumption; ELECTRIC utilities; ELECTRIC power production; ELECTRIC power systems; ELECTRICAL engineering
- Publication
Electrical Engineering in Japan, 1994, Vol 114, Issue 8, p30
- ISSN
0424-7760
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/eej.4391140803