'MAX' Air Conditioner Development: Advanced Indirect/Direct Evaporative Cooling

摘要

The project developed and tested advanced evaporative cooling systems. Analysis of psychrometric information and test results are included. Indirect performance factors (PF) of 1.10+ were obtained on supply air systems (no return). Total PF's of over 1.50 and temperature drops of 55 deg F were obtained for indirect/direct evaporative cooling supply systems at 1% El Paso design conditions (100 dry bulb/64 wet bulb ambient 45 dry bulb supply with no return). A computer design model was developed and applications are indicated for evaporative cooling, refrigeration combination, desiccant cooling combination, and cooling towers.