Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates
Abstract To overcome the problem of walking in the scorching heat and to encourage people to use more public transport (ie, trams and metros), the idea of sustainable climate refuge shelter is highly needed. In this study, the proposed shelter includes semi‐transparent photovoltaic cells located on...
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| description | Abstract To overcome the problem of walking in the scorching heat and to encourage people to use more public transport (ie, trams and metros), the idea of sustainable climate refuge shelter is highly needed. In this study, the proposed shelter includes semi‐transparent photovoltaic cells located on the roof integrated with batteries to keep the system running at nighttime and in unfavorable irradiation conditions. An atmospheric water generator for freshwater production is employed for drinking and water misting in addition to a vapor compression cooling system with a fan. Freshwater is collected by extracting water from humid air through cooling with dehumidification. The system is analyzed thermodynamically through energy and exergy efficiencies. The overall energy and exergy efficiencies of the system are 19.45% and 9.58%, respectively. The electrical efficiency of the photovoltaic cells decreases from 16.87% to 15.24% with an increase in cell temperature from 309 K to 315 K. Hourly analysis of the proposed system for the whole year is performed to evaluate the energy profile. The proposed system generates electricity in winters that is sufficient to keep the system operational for 2 days (only for drinking water requirement), but in the summers, only 24 h due to extensive cooling load. The effects of several parameters such as irradiance, ambient temperature, relative humidity, transmittance, and occupancy rate are studied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f1437a94a8f47a69ae980743b4b66032022-12-22T04:06:44ZengWileyEnergy Science & Engineering2050-05052022-02-0110260062010.1002/ese3.1025Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climatesFariha Niaz0Yusuf Bicer1Division of Sustainable Development College of Science and Engineering Hamad Bin Khalifa UniversityQatar Foundation Doha QatarDivision of Sustainable Development College of Science and Engineering Hamad Bin Khalifa UniversityQatar Foundation Doha QatarAbstract To overcome the problem of walking in the scorching heat and to encourage people to use more public transport (ie, trams and metros), the idea of sustainable climate refuge shelter is highly needed. In this study, the proposed shelter includes semi‐transparent photovoltaic cells located on the roof integrated with batteries to keep the system running at nighttime and in unfavorable irradiation conditions. An atmospheric water generator for freshwater production is employed for drinking and water misting in addition to a vapor compression cooling system with a fan. Freshwater is collected by extracting water from humid air through cooling with dehumidification. The system is analyzed thermodynamically through energy and exergy efficiencies. The overall energy and exergy efficiencies of the system are 19.45% and 9.58%, respectively. The electrical efficiency of the photovoltaic cells decreases from 16.87% to 15.24% with an increase in cell temperature from 309 K to 315 K. Hourly analysis of the proposed system for the whole year is performed to evaluate the energy profile. The proposed system generates electricity in winters that is sufficient to keep the system operational for 2 days (only for drinking water requirement), but in the summers, only 24 h due to extensive cooling load. The effects of several parameters such as irradiance, ambient temperature, relative humidity, transmittance, and occupancy rate are studied.https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1025freshwaterhumid air harvestingsolar photovoltaicspace coolingvapor compression |
| spellingShingle | Fariha Niaz Yusuf Bicer Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates Energy Science & Engineering freshwater humid air harvesting solar photovoltaic space cooling vapor compression |
| title | Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates |
| title_full | Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates |
| title_fullStr | Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates |
| title_short | Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates |
| title_sort | annual performance assessment of an off grid and self sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates |
| topic | freshwater humid air harvesting solar photovoltaic space cooling vapor compression |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1025 |
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