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Conference PaperAuthors
Serag-Eldin, M.A.KAUST Grant Number
#09C032500100831Date
2010-03Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/599988
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The paper presents a conceptual design and thermodynamic analysis of a solar-powered desert home. The home is airconditioned and provides all modern comforts and facilities. Electrical power, which drives the entire energy system, is generated by roof mounted photovoltaic modules. A detailed dynamic heat transfer analysis is conducted for the building envelope, coupled with a solar radiation model. A dynamic heat balance for a typical Middle-Eastern desert site, reveals that indeed such a design is feasible with present day technology; and should be even more attractive with future advances in technology.Citation
Serag-Eldin MA (2010) Thermal design of a fully equipped solar-powered desert home. 2010 1st International Nuclear & Renewable Energy Conference (INREC). Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INREC.2010.5462553.Sponsors
This work was funded by the King Abdalla University forScience and Technology (KAUST) project on IntegratedDesert Building Technologies, grant #09C032500100831,held by AUC.ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1109/INREC.2010.5462553