Name:
3194 -- Simulation of Dehumidification Characteristics of Residential Central Air Conditioners PDF
Published Date:
1988
Status:
Active
Publisher:
ASHRAE
The dehumidification performance of several residential central air conditioners (CAC) in a residence were simulated under various climatic conditions. The climate included Amarillo, Ft. Worth, Houston, and Chicago. A minute-by-minute simulation was performed of a residence, the CACs and their control systems using a modified version of the program-TRNSYS.
The simulation indicated a strong correlation between the sensible heat ratio (SHR) of the units and time spent outside the comfort zone. For a hot and humid climate such as Houston the units with SHRs greater than 0.8 did not maintain the residence within the ASHRAE comfort zone as much as 30% of the time. A sensitivity analysis of the performance data also showed that decreasing the set point temperature and undersizing the CACs to 80% of the design load would improve the dehumidification performance.
Units: Dual
| File Size : | 1 file , 1.5 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 21 |
| Product Code(s) : | D-OT-88-3194 |
| Published : | 1988 |
