Article | REF: BE9165 V1

Solar thermal energy in buildings. Air conditioning

Author: André JOFFRE

Publication date: January 10, 2005 | Lire en français

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    3. Solar air conditioning

    Unlike heating systems, there's a perfect match between solar energy and cooling requirements. This coincidence can be seen both seasonally and on a daily basis. In fact, it's when solar irradiation is at its highest that cooling requirements are greatest (figure 6 ).

    3.1 Sorption" systems

    The technique employed consists in using absorption or adsorption machines to produce cold from a hot source. The schematic diagram of an installation is shown in figure 7 .

    The energy supplied by the solar collectors...

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