Heat and Moisture Transfer in Energy Wheels During Sorption, Condensation, and Frosting Conditions

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Simonson ◽  
R. W. Besant
Keyword(s):  
Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Type I ◽  
Heat And Moisture Transfer ◽  
Linear Sorption ◽  
Coupled Heat And Moisture ◽  
Energy Wheels ◽  
Heat And Moisture

A numerical model for coupled heat and moisture transfer with sorption, condensation, and frosting in rotary energy exchangers is presented and validated with experimental data. The model is used to study condensation and frosting in energy wheels. Condensation/frosting increases with humidity and at some humidity level, water/frost will continually accumulate in the wheel. The sensitivity of condensation and frosting to wheel speed and desiccant type are studied. The energy wheel performance is also presented during both sorption and saturation conditions for a desicant coating with a Type I sorption isotherm (e.g., molecular sieve) and a linear sorption isotherm (e.g., silica gel). Simulation results show that the desiccant with a linear sorption curve is favorable for energy recovery because it has better performance characteristics and smaller amounts of condensation/frosting for extreme operating conditions.

Development of a numerical approach to assess the effect of coupled heat and moisture transfer on energy consumption of residential buildings in Moroccan context

2021 ◽  
pp. 174425912110560
Author(s):  
Yassine Chbani Idrissi ◽  
Rafik Belarbi ◽  
Mohammed Yacine Ferroukhi ◽  
M’barek Feddaoui ◽  
Driss Agliz
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Heat And Moisture Transfer ◽  
Coupled Heat And Moisture ◽  
Heat And Moisture

Hygrothermal properties of building materials, climatic conditions and energy performance are interrelated and have to be considered simultaneously as part of an optimised building design. In this paper, a new approach to evaluate the energy consumption of residential buildings in Morocco is presented. This approach is based on the effect of coupled heat and moisture transfer in typical residential buildings and on their responses to the varied climatic conditions encountered in the country. This approach allows us to evaluate with better accuracy the response of building energy performance and the indoor comfort of building occupants. Annual energy consumption, cooling and heating energy requirements were estimated considering the six climatic zones of Morocco. Based on the results, terms related to coupled heat and moisture transfer can effectively correct the existing energy consumption calculations of the six zones of Morocco, which currently do not consider energy consumption due to coupled heat and moisture transfer.

Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer From Buildings: Part 1 — Analysis and Modeling

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Deru ◽  
Allan T. Kirkpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Heat And Moisture Transfer ◽  
Ground Temperatures ◽  
Heat Effects ◽  
Tightly Coupled ◽  
Finite Element Procedure ◽  
Coupled Heat And Moisture ◽  
Heat And Moisture ◽  
Properties Of Soil

Abstract Ground-heat transfer is tightly coupled with soil-moisture transfer. The coupling is threefold: heat is transferred by thermal conduction and by moisture transfer; the thermal properties of soil are strong functions of the moisture content; and moisture phase change includes latent heat effects and changes in thermal and hydraulic properties. A heat and moisture transfer model was developed to study the ground-coupled heat and moisture transfer from buildings. The model also includes detailed considerations of the atmospheric boundary conditions, including precipitation. Solutions for the soil temperature distribution are obtained using a finite element procedure. The model compared well with the seasonal variation of measured ground temperatures.

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