Fig. 1. Air process line across an air-conditioner
Fig. 2. Conceptual drawing of the radiation/convection hybrid cooling system
Fig. 3. Schematic drawing of the radiation/convection hybrid cooling system
Fig. 4. Refrigeration cycle of the radiation/convection hybrid cooling system
Fig. 5. Condenser circuit division between dehumidification H-X cycle and radiation panel cooling cycle
Fig. 6. Schematic diagram of the test facility
Fig. 7. Condensation, evaporation and panel temperatures at different relative humidity
Fig. 8. Cooling capacity, power and COP at different relative humidity
Fig. 9. Cooling capacities at different flow rates
Table 1. Specification of radiation cooling cycle
Table 2. Specification of the humidification cycle
Table 3. Radiation panel cooling data at standard air condition (outdoor 35°C/24°C, indoor 27°C/19.5°C (50% RH))
Table 4. Radiation panel cooling data at standard air condition (outdoor 35°C/24°C, indoor 27°C/15.8°C (30% RH))
Table 5. Dehumidification cooling data at standard air condition (outdoor 35°C/24°C, indoor 27°C/19.5°C (50% RH))
Table 6. Radiation panel/dehumidification cooling data at standard air condition (outdoor 35°C/24°C, indoor 27°C/19.5°C (50% RH), 3.6 CMM)(a) Radiation panel
Table 7. Possible control logic for different cooling load
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