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U-type Cross-Counter Indirect Evaporative Cooler made of Plastic/Paper

U형 직교 대향류 플라스틱/종이 재질 간접증발소자

  • Kim, Nea-Hyun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Incheon National University)
  • Received : 2016.08.08
  • Accepted : 2016.11.10
  • Published : 2016.11.30
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Abstract

In Korea, the summer is hot and humid, and much electricity is consumed for air conditioning. Thus, the simultaneous usage of an indirect evaporative cooler and a common air conditioner could reduce the sensible heat and save electricity. This study developed a U-type cross-counter flow indirect evaporative cooler (IEC) made of plastic and paper. The efficiencies were compared with those of a cross-flow IEC. The specimen was $500mm{\times}500mm{\times}1000mm$. the results show that the indirect evaporation efficiencies of the cross-counter flow sample were 6-21% higher than those of the cross-flow sample. The pressure drops of the cross-counter sample were 51-66% higher. Thermal analysis based on the -NTU method predicted the experimental data within 10%. The electrical energy saved by the use of the cross-counter flow IEC was larger than that of the counter flow IEC, and the difference increases with the velocity. However, the the cross-counter IEC is two times larger than the cross-flow IEC, which may increase the material cost and water usage.

여름철이 무더운 대한민국에서는 냉방에 많은 전력을 소비한다. 이 경우 간접증발냉각을 동시에 적용하면 전기 사용을 줄일 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 플라스틱/종이 재질의 U형 직교대향류 간접증발소자를 개발하고 그 성능을 기존의 직교류소자와 비교하였다. 시료의 크기는 $500mm{\times}500mm{\times}1000mm$이었다. 직교대향류 소자의 간접증발효율은 직교류 소자의 간접증발효율보다 6~21% 크고 그 차이는 전방 풍속이 증가할수록 증가하였다. 이는 직교대향류 소자의 크기가 크고 (대향류의 2배) 직교 대향류의 유용도가 직교류의 유용도보다 크기 때문이다. 직교대향류 소자의 압력손실은 직교류 소자의 압력손실보다 2배 가량 컸다. 습채널의 압력손실도 건채널보다 51~66% 컸다. ${\epsilon}$-NTU 방식의 해석 모델은 실험 데이터를 ${\pm}10%$ 이내에서 예측하였다. 직교대향류 소자를 사용하였을 때 절약되는 전기에너지는 직교류 소자의 값보다 크고 그 차이는 풍속이 증가할수록 증가하였다. 하지만 직교대향류 소자의 크기가 직교류 소자에 비하여 2배 크므로 원가의 상승과 분무수 사용량의 증가가 예상된다.

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