Field test of active night cooling supplied by district cooling in three commercial buildings [PDF]
Several previous studies have investigated active night cooling strategies to reduce the peak cooling load in buildings, primarily by precooling the building by the ventilation air during the night.
Jangsten Maria +2 more
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Integrating active thermal mass strategies in responsive buildings [PDF]
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Engineering Doctorate and awarded by Brunel University.Thermal mass can be used in buildings to reduce the need for and dependence on mechanical heating and cooling systems whilst maintaining environmental ...
Warwick, David James
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Sensitivity Studies of a Low Temperature Low Approach Direct Cooling Tower for Building Radiant Cooling Systems [PDF]
Recent interest in cooling towers as a mechanism for producing chilled water, together with the evolution of radiant cooling, have prompted a review of evaporative cooling in temperate maritime climates.
Nasrabadi, Mehdi +3 more
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A Review on Heat Extraction Devices for CPVT Systems with Active Liquid Cooling
Numerous numerical and experimental studies have been conducted regarding the Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) system because of its significant potential for efficient conversion of solar energy.
Karolina Papis-Frączek +1 more
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On-chip micro-evaporation: Experimental evaluation of liquid pumping and vapor compression cooling systems [PDF]
This paper was presented at the 3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011), which was held at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki in Greece.
Marcinichen, JB +2 more
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Porous Coordination Polymers as Novel Sorption Materials for Heat Transformation Processes
Porous coordination polymers (PCPs)/metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are inorganic–organic hybrid materials with a permanent three-dimensional porous metal–ligand network.
Christoph Janiak, Stefan K. Henninger
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Flexible Active Peltier Coolers Based on Interconnected Magnetic Nanowire Networks
Thermoelectric energy conversion based on flexible materials has great potential for applications in the fields of low-power heat harvesting and solid-state cooling.
Tristan da Câmara Santa Clara Gomes +3 more
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Surface temperature measurements of active lava flows on Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i. [PDF]
Systematic hand-held radiometer measurements of lava surface temperatures in active flows and tubes on Kilauea volcano, Hawai′i reveal complexities that cannot be resolved in remotely sensed data from aircraft or satellites.
Pinkerton, Harry +2 more
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Study and Application of Cooling Technology for High Speed Motorized Spindle
For the high-speed motorized spindle high-speed and structural integration of the temperature rise control and other technical problems, the existing cooling technology achievements of high-speed motorized spindles are systematically analyzed and ...
CHENG Yao-nan +4 more
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Active cooling of a mobile phone handset [PDF]
Power dissipation levels in mobile phones continue to increase due to gaming, higher power applications, and increased functionality associated with the internet. The current cooling methodologies of natural convection and radiation limit the power dissipation within a mobile phone to between 1-2 W depending on size.
Grimes, Ronan, Walsh, Ed, Walsh, Pat
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