Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, September, May, 2019
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| author | Anwer, Wasay. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1452162022-09-01T03:16:07Z Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System Anwer, Wasay. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, September, May, 2019 Cataloged from the official PDF of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 19). The Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System (LORACS) was developed in order to investigate avenues for more sustainable space cooling systems in the face of the growing threat of global warming. While traditional cooling systems rely on large amounts of grid electricity and a suite of environmentally harmful chemicals, the LORACS instead leverages thermal properties of water and desiccants to create cooling power from low-grade waste heat sources. Although low-grade waste heat comprises of the majority of the LORACS power input, electrical power is still necessary to drive critical system components such as the fans, pumps, and instrumentation equipment. The LORACS system was designed to provide 3.5 kW of cooling with an expected electrical power input of roughly 475 W. Based on preliminary system testing, it was observed that the system produced roughly 2.7 kW of cooling power with 570 W of electrical power. This paper seeks to outline the power electronics selection process for the initial LORACS prototype, as well as consider solutions and alternatives for future system revisions that would result in a higher coefficient of performance. by Wasay Anwer. S.B. S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering 2022-08-31T16:13:47Z 2022-08-31T16:13:47Z 2019 2019 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/145216 1342117845 eng MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 19 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Anwer, Wasay. Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System |
| title | Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System |
| title_full | Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System |
| title_fullStr | Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System |
| title_short | Design and analysis of the power electronics system for the Lean Operation Rotary Adsorption Cooling System |
| title_sort | design and analysis of the power electronics system for the lean operation rotary adsorption cooling system |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/145216 |
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