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Description
Development and optimization of new technologies for air conditioning systems to decrease the environmental impact of the buildings' air conditioning and heating systems. The activity of this research line is divided into different areas of study: - Development of prototypes of evaporative cooling systems: passive systems used to cool large amounts of air, characterized by their low consumption. - Design of heat pumps: heat transfer thermodynamic machines with high energy efficiency. - Energy recovery: use of residual energy from both water and air. - Construction of heat pipes (heat transmission tubes) for energy recovery and evaporative cooling in air conditioning. - Simulation of radiant conditioning systems with or without thermal accumulation (underfloor heating, cold ceiling panelling, Thermally Activated Building Systems - TABS, etc.). - Data monitoring and acquisition of comfort as well as power and thermal consumption values in real air conditioning installations for further analysis and continuous improvement.Other information
Number of researchers:
4
Development status:
Commercialized or in the market
Differentiation in the market:
Quality
Applicability of technology:
Yes
Companies and markets:
Building industry. Industrial sector focused on the manufacturing of machines and development of processes related to thermal engineering. Air conditioning: CARRIER and DAIKIN Dynamic monitoring: TECOPY Engineering: IDOM Regional government of Castilla y León: EREN and SOMACYL CSIC and CIEMAT
Advantages:
All members of the group have extensive experience within the energy industry. Availability of facilities to conduct tests.
Additional Information:
Techniques: Hot wire anemometer Computer software for measurement acquisition Thermal comfort measurement equipment Globe thermometer for radiant temperature measurement Data logger for temperature and humidity measurement Portable equipment for water analysis Calibrated nozzle for gases rate flow measurement Electrical grid analyzer Infrared thermometer R&D activities: Energy saving in thermal processes Renewable energies Air conditioning technologies: Evaporative cooling systems Heat pumps Energy recovery Heat pipes Industrial cooling Solar energy integration in buildings Energy system simulation: Energy efficiency in buildings Energy certification Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ): Thermal comfort Ventilation Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
UNESCO Code:
3310 - Industrial technology
Other members:
Julio Francisco San José Alonso
Ana Tejero González
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María del Rosario Patiño Molina
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AIMSThe aims of the Research Group are:a) Reduce the energy consumption in buildings, decreasing the environmental impact due to energy use, by implementing alternative and renewable energies, energy recovery methodologies and colla... Read more >
Development and teaching of training courses customized to meet the companies' needs: officially approved courses in collaboration with Atecyr (Spanish technical association of air conditioning and cooling), specific courses for companies, a postgrad... Read more >
Buildings and Industrial Energy consumption and CO2 emissions reductionAnalyse energetic alternatives that allow to minimise the energy consumption in the industry and buildings, by energy audits, alternative heat and cold production processes or pro... Read more >
OBJECTIVES• Background.The study of complexity in social and physical systems requires a multidisciplinary approach that integrates different contributions from economics, sociology, engineering, geography, etc. In addition, the methodologies devel... Read more >
