In this article, a transient simulation model and the EnergyPlus were used to study the energy performance and economical feasibility for integrating a solar liquid desiccant dehumidification system with a conventional vapor compression air-conditioning system for the weather condition of Hong Kong. The vapor compression system capacity in the solar assisted air-conditioning system can be reduced to 19 kW from original 28 kW of a conventional air-conditioning system as a case study due to the solar desiccant cooling. The economical performance of the solar desiccant dehumidification system is compared with that of the conventional air-conditioning system. The results show that the energy saving potentials due to incorporation of the solar desiccant dehumidification system in a traditional air-conditioning system is significant for the hot wet weather in Hong Kong due to higher COP resulted from higher supply chilled water temperature from chiller plants. The annual operation energy savings for the hybrid system is 6760 kWh and the payback period of the hybrid system is around 7 years. The study shows that the solar assisted air-conditioning is a viable technology for utilizations in subtropical areas. 相似文献
Common anthropometric design methods require extensive experimentation in order to determine the final design. Even with the help of technical supports this procedure is very lengthy since it requires numerous test cycles in order to create a design which meets all requirements. In addition, it is difficult to determine an objective evaluation scale for the comparison of different designs.
The method described in this paper is based on a completely different strategy that permits designing an object analytically by means of a simple algorithm. In ‘free-style’ experiments the body position movements of real persons can be interpreted as most favourable under certain conditions. The measurement of these parameters and subsequent mathematical processing leads directly to the final design without further experimentation. Consequently even complex objects can be designed in a single cycle.
The method was developed for the redesign of a blast cabin. It was possible to design a cabin with fixed dimensions that can be operated without problems by people of almost all heights, either in a standing or a sitting position. It could be shown that most dimensions did not necessarily correspond to body height. 相似文献