Experiment and predictions of absorbed solar irradiation distribution on the narrow channel wall of desiccant rotor

Jie Li, Yoshinori Hamamoto, Hideo Mori

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present experimental results on distribution characteristics of solar irradiation absorbed by the narrow channel wall of desiccant rotor. Experiments are performed with the channel made by silica gel and poly propylene (PP). Energy absorption rate was measured in conditions of different channel lengths, incident irradiation angles, air temperatures and humidity. The measurements for silica gel were almost equal to the result of previous study which was conducted using laser light as a source. Therefore, the prediction model to evaluate the absorption rate of laser light can be used for this solar light system. However, the rate of laser for PP was larger than that of solar. We improved a prediction model for PP. These models are useful to predict desorption rate of water vapor in a rotor in order to investigate a mathematical model for the rotor heated directly by concentrated solar irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015
PublisherInternational Institute of Refrigeration
Pages3417-3424
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9782362150128
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: Aug 16 2015Aug 22 2015

Publication series

NameRefrigeration Science and Technology
ISSN (Print)0151-1637

Other

Other24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period8/16/158/22/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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