Solar cooling and air conditioning

Abstract The possibility of providing cooling and air conditioning by means of energy from the sun has attracted Man's attention since the early development of solar technology. This article attempts to describe the present state of the art in solar cooling technology. A survey is given of the vast amount of research, development and engineering work done to date in this field. The various approaches to solar cooling and the different operating systems are considered, including heat engine driven vapor compression, absorption, ejector and desiccant cooling. A comparison between the different methods and processes is given and the appropriate applications are discussed.

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