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LAPSE:2023.32144
Measuring the Energy Efficiency of Evaporative Systems through a New Index—EvaCOP
Alexandre F. Santos, Pedro D. Gaspar, Heraldo J. L. Souza
April 19, 2023
Evaporative systems are probably the oldest technology for thermal comfort. However, they are still an essential technology in the food industry, environments for thermal comfort, and even for cooling data centers. Standards have been improved to compare the energy efficiency of this type of equipment. Using AHRI concepts with temperature data from the 29 most populous cities in the world, an EvaCOP index was created from temperatures that are easier to simulate than current parameters. The index parameters were tested in a laboratory located in Curitiba (Brazil). EvaCOP values of 45.58 and 25.77 W/W were found in the calculation in two different simulated equipment and compared with the compression cycle systems that in the most efficient machines is around 6.29 W/W.
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COP, Energy Efficiency, EUED, evaporative systems
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Santos AF, Gaspar PD, Souza HJL. Measuring the Energy Efficiency of Evaporative Systems through a New Index—EvaCOP. (2023). LAPSE:2023.32144
Author Affiliations
Santos AF: Department of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; FAPRO—Professional College, Curitiba 80230-040, Brazil
Gaspar PD: Department of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; C-MAST—Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal [ORCID]
Souza HJL: FAPRO—Professional College, Curitiba 80230-040, Brazil
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Energies
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14
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9
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2689
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2021
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2021-05-07
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1996-1073
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