An irreversible solar powered absorption refrigeration system is put forward, in which finite-rate heat transfer with the convection mode from the solar collector to the absorption refrigerator and the radiation-convection heat loss from the solar collector to the ambient, the internal irreversibility inside the working fluid are taken into account. On the basis of thermodynamic analysis and log mean temperature difference (LMTD) methods, the expression between the overall coefficient of performance (COP) of the solar powered absorption refrigeration system and the operating temperature of the solar collector is derived. The influences of heat loss of the solar collector, the irreversibility inside the working fluid, the isobaric temperature ratio, the ratio of heat-transfer coefficients on the optimal performance characteristic of the solar powered absorption refrigeration system are revealed. The results obtained in the present paper are helpful to the optimal parameter design of actual solar powered absorption refrigerators.
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ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
August 7–10, 2011
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Advanced Energy Systems Division and Solar Energy Division
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978-0-7918-5468-6
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Houcheng Zhang,
Houcheng Zhang
Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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Guoxing Lin
Guoxing Lin
Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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Fang Wei
Xiamen University, Fujian, China
Houcheng Zhang
Xiamen University, Fujian, China
Lanmei Wu
Xiamen University, Fujian, China
Guoxing Lin
Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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ES2011-54065, pp. 41-46; 6 pages
Published Online:
March 13, 2012
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Wei, F, Zhang, H, Wu, L, & Lin, G. "Investigation on the Optimum Performance of an Irreversible Solar Powered Absorption Refrigeration System." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A, B, and C. Washington, DC, USA. August 7–10, 2011. pp. 41-46. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2011-54065
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