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T1 Optimal operation of evaporative cooling pads: A review
A1 Tejero González, Ana
A1 Franco Salas, Antonio
K1 Evaporative cooling
K1 Refrigeración por evaporación
K1 Air conditioning
K1 Aire acondicionado
K1 Cooling efficiency
K1 Eficiencia refrigeradora
AB Direct evaporative cooling is widely known for being an energy efficient air conditioning solution for arid and/or semi-arid climates. Commercialized evaporative cooling pads vary in material and construction characteristics, while existing research proposes several alternative wetted media and configurations. The most studied factors on the evaporative cooling pads operation are the air velocity or air mass flow rate, air psychrometric conditions; the pad thickness, its geometric characteristics and configuration, and the water flow rate supplied. The pads performance is commonly characterized through its saturation effectiveness, pressure drop, temperature drop and humidity increase achieved in the treated air, water evaporation and consumption, cooling capacity, coefficient of performance and the heat and mass transfer coefficients. Present work conducts a critical review on the existing experimental and theoretical research on commercial and alternative wetted media, identifies the gaps in the literature, proposes uniform nomenclature and methodologies, and provides a critical view on the optimal operating conditions from wetted-surface evaporative coolers.
PB Elsevier
SN 1364-0321
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48680
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48680
LA eng
NO Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021,  vol. 151, 111632
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 17-jul-2024