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Proceedings of eSim 2010: 6th Conference of IBPSA-Canada

     

EXPERIMENTALLY ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABSORPTION CHILLER TO CALIBRATE A MODEL OF A THERMALLY ACTIVATED CHILLER

Geoff Johnson, Ian Beausoleil-Morrison

Abstract: Solar cooling is an alternative to conventional electrically driven vapour compression technology that could result in environmental benefits and a reduced demand upon the central electrical grid during system-wide peak periods. Currently solar cooling technology is in an early market state and it is unclear whether or not these systems can meet performance demands. Literature indicates that the benefits of solar cooling are largely dependent on geography. To investigate the viability of solar cooling in Canada, a thermally activated absorption chiller has been installed in a laboratory and a test bench has been designed and developed. The performance of this device is currently being measured under controlled operating conditions. The measured performance data is intended to be used to calibrate an existing absorption chiller model in ESPr. Once calibrated, the absorption chiller model may be used to simulate how solar cooling will perform in Canadian environments.
Pages: 33 - 39
Paper:
esim2010_2A1_033_039