Next Article in Journal
An Improved Control Strategy of PMSM Drive System with Integrated Bidirectional DC/DC
Previous Article in Journal
Optimal Scheduling of Battery Energy Storage Systems and Demand Response for Distribution Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Energies
Volume 15
Issue 6
10.3390/en15062213
energies-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

Improving the Thermal Performance of Indirect Evaporative Cooling by Using a Wet Fabric Device on a Concrete Roof in Hot and Humid Climates

by
Carlos J. Esparza-López
1,*,
Carlos Escobar-del Pozo
2,
Karam M. Al-Obaidi
3,* and
Marcos Eduardo González-Trevizo
4
1
Faculty of Architecture and Design, University of Colima, Colima 28040, Mexico
2
Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Colima, Colima 28040, Mexico
3
Department of the Natural and Built Environment, College of Social Sciences and Arts, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK
4
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Design, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali 21100, Mexico
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Energies 2022, 15(6), 2213; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15062213
Submission received: 14 February 2022 / Revised: 8 March 2022 / Accepted: 14 March 2022 / Published: 17 March 2022
Browse Figures
Versions Notes

Abstract

This study investigated an indirect evaporative cooling system (IECS) to control latent heat loss on roof ponds by increasing the evaporation rates on wet fabric membranes. The cooling potential of the proposed system was experimentally tested in a real environment and it was compared against a roof pond and a floating fiber (gunny bags) to provide an efficient model for buildings in hot and humid climates. Dry bulb temperatures (DBT) are presented for four experimental models. Solar irradiance, ambient and indoor dry bulb temperatures, and relative humidity (RH) were measured for seven days in each of the following climate conditions: hot sub-humid (mean DBT 27.3 °C and mean RH 72%), hot humid (mean DBT 27.1 °C and mean RH 81%), and warm sub-humid (mean DBT 25.2 °C and mean RH 68%). There were no significant variations in thermal performance between the examined devices under hot humid conditions; however, the wet fabric device had superior thermal performance under sub-humid conditions when compared to the other IECSs. In the three climatic scenarios where the proposed system was tested, the wet fabric managed to reduce the indoor air temperature by 6.6 °C, 5.3 °C, and 5.1 °C, respectively, as compared to the outdoor air temperatures.
Keywords: roof pond; passive cooling; wet fabric; experimental testing; indoor thermal performance roof pond; passive cooling; wet fabric; experimental testing; indoor thermal performance

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Esparza-López, C.J.; Pozo, C.E.-d.; Al-Obaidi, K.M.; González-Trevizo, M.E. Improving the Thermal Performance of Indirect Evaporative Cooling by Using a Wet Fabric Device on a Concrete Roof in Hot and Humid Climates. Energies 2022, 15, 2213. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15062213

AMA Style

Esparza-López CJ, Pozo CE-d, Al-Obaidi KM, González-Trevizo ME. Improving the Thermal Performance of Indirect Evaporative Cooling by Using a Wet Fabric Device on a Concrete Roof in Hot and Humid Climates. Energies. 2022; 15(6):2213. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15062213

Chicago/Turabian Style

Esparza-López, Carlos J., Carlos Escobar-del Pozo, Karam M. Al-Obaidi, and Marcos Eduardo González-Trevizo. 2022. "Improving the Thermal Performance of Indirect Evaporative Cooling by Using a Wet Fabric Device on a Concrete Roof in Hot and Humid Climates" Energies 15, no. 6: 2213. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15062213

APA Style

Esparza-López, C. J., Pozo, C. E.-d., Al-Obaidi, K. M., & González-Trevizo, M. E. (2022). Improving the Thermal Performance of Indirect Evaporative Cooling by Using a Wet Fabric Device on a Concrete Roof in Hot and Humid Climates. Energies, 15(6), 2213. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15062213

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop