SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF A SOLAR DRIVEN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A HOUSE IN SOUTH ALGERIA (BECHAR)

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to develop a computational model that allows the simulation of an hourly basis for an absorption refrigeration system assisted by solar energy and natural gas as auxiliary fuel. This model was developed using the dynamic simulation program TRNSYS. The results of the optimization process of the absorption refrigeration system assisted by solar energy, indicate that an area of 12 m2 of flat plate collectors with an inclination of 23° and 0.5 m3 storage tank were enough to cover the demand of air conditioning in a house of 20m2 located in Bechar (South Algeria).