Evaluation of Active Cooling Systems for Non-Residential Buildings

• Main Author: Mydin, M.A. Othuman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Individual Entrepreneur Kockkeshev Yu. K 2014
• Subjects: TH1-9745 Building construction
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38999/1/Evaluation_of_Active_Cooling_Systems_for_Non-Residential_Buildings.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/38999/; https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=21723459

Cooling systems are an essential element in many facets of modern society including cars, computers and buildings. Cooling systems are usually divided into two types: passive and active. Passive cooling transfers heat without using any additional energy while active cooling is a type of heat transfer that uses powered devices such as fans or pumps. This paper will focus on one particular type of passive cooling: air-conditioning systems. An air-conditioning system is defined as controlled air movement, temperature, humidity and cleanliness of a building area. Air conditioning consists of cooling and heating. Therefore, the air-conditioning system should be able to add and remove heat from the area. An air-conditioning system is defined as a control or treatment of air in a confined space. The process that occurs is the air-conditioning system absorbs heat and dust while, at the same time, cleaning the air breathed into a closed space. The purpose of air-conditioning is to maintain a comfortable atmosphere for human life and to meet user requirements. In this paper, air-conditioning systems for non-residential buildings will be presented and discussed.