Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review

Heating and cooling systems around the globe are the largest energy consumer and with the ever-increasing population and development the need for heating and cooling systems is increasing. Control systems in solar assisted desiccant cooling are especially important as they allow the solar fraction t...

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Main Authors: Sudhakar, K., Jenkins, M. S., Mangal, S., Priya, S. Shanmuga
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
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Jenkins, M. S.
Mangal, S.
Priya, S. Shanmuga
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description Heating and cooling systems around the globe are the largest energy consumer and with the ever-increasing population and development the need for heating and cooling systems is increasing. Control systems in solar assisted desiccant cooling are especially important as they allow the solar fraction to be increased when paired with thermal storage. Low cost efficient thermal storage methods are also important in increasing the efficiency of solar assisted desiccant cooling. Transient System Simulation tool (TRNSYS) simulation is presently used for estimation of energy use in building. It is targeted to include solar desiccant based evaporative cooling using MATLAB so that it can be readily used for control. Building Energy Performance Scenarios - BEPS Tools (Energy Plus, TRNSYS, ESP – r, Mathcad) do not provide sub-models for proper control mechanism. So MATLAB co-simulator could be targeted in order to control a TRNSYS simulation. The use of TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator as a relevant tool is discussed along with its applications for the system. A comparison of TRNSYS and MATLAB to other building energy performance simulators is then provided to evaluate the performance of solar desiccant cooling for hot and humid region.
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spelling ump-250672019-10-24T06:35:55Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25067/ Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review Sudhakar, K. Jenkins, M. S. Mangal, S. Priya, S. Shanmuga TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Heating and cooling systems around the globe are the largest energy consumer and with the ever-increasing population and development the need for heating and cooling systems is increasing. Control systems in solar assisted desiccant cooling are especially important as they allow the solar fraction to be increased when paired with thermal storage. Low cost efficient thermal storage methods are also important in increasing the efficiency of solar assisted desiccant cooling. Transient System Simulation tool (TRNSYS) simulation is presently used for estimation of energy use in building. It is targeted to include solar desiccant based evaporative cooling using MATLAB so that it can be readily used for control. Building Energy Performance Scenarios - BEPS Tools (Energy Plus, TRNSYS, ESP – r, Mathcad) do not provide sub-models for proper control mechanism. So MATLAB co-simulator could be targeted in order to control a TRNSYS simulation. The use of TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator as a relevant tool is discussed along with its applications for the system. A comparison of TRNSYS and MATLAB to other building energy performance simulators is then provided to evaluate the performance of solar desiccant cooling for hot and humid region. Elsevier Ltd 2019-07 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25067/1/Modelling%20of%20a%20solar%20desiccant%20cooling%20system%20using%20.pdf Sudhakar, K. and Jenkins, M. S. and Mangal, S. and Priya, S. Shanmuga (2019) Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review. Journal of Building Engineering, 24. pp. 1-8. ISSN 2352-7102. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100749 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100749
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Sudhakar, K.
Jenkins, M. S.
Mangal, S.
Priya, S. Shanmuga
Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review
title Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review
title_full Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review
title_fullStr Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review
title_full_unstemmed Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review
title_short Modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator : a review
title_sort modelling of a solar desiccant cooling system using a trnsys-matlab co-simulator : a review
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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