Sustainable Innovative Design and Cooling Performance Analysis of a Coupled Solar Ventilation-Evaporative Cooling (SVEC) System
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This study presents an innovative design for a sustainable Coupled Solar Ventilation-Evaporative Cooling (SVEC) system. It utilizes a wall solar chimney to generate natural ventilation, directing waste hot, dry air through a humid hay bed on the roof to induce evaporation and create a cooling effect. The resulting cold is transferred via a thermally conductive plate, while a membrane condenser recovers moisture for reusing it. A mathematical model governing the evaporation process permits to analyse steady-state cooling performance. Simulations explore how inlet air temperature, airflow rate, humidity ratio and hay moisture content influence cooling, revealing optimal conditions for enhanced performance.