Arizona State University has built a test facility to evaluate the steady state and transient performance characteristics of residential sized refrigeration units for solar applications. This paper reports significant findings related to the cold start-up and the on-off cycling of a commercial three-ton lithium bromide/water absorption chiller which has been designed specifically for solar applications. The reduction in the steady state performance caused by on-off cycling can be as much as 50 percent. The effect that the dynamic performance characteristics has on system cost is also discussed.
Citation: Symposium, ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 85, Part 2, Detroit, MI
Product Details
- Published:
- 1979
- Number of Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 1 file , 570 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-DE-79-08-3
