当前位置：新闻动态
Researchers test containers to provide passive cooling
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/09/04 16:44:42
RESEARCHERS are utilising a shipping container as a testing ground to explore carbon-free methods of cooling individuals in extreme heat conditions, reports UK's Cooling Post.
The objective is to develop passive cooling systems that do not rely on electricity and are environmentally sound.
Washington State University's team devised a specialised chamber within the confines of a 60-square foot shipping container.
This experimental setup assesses the efficacy of passive cooling mechanisms, which employ wind towers and water evaporation, without drawing power from the electrical grid.
Remarkably self-sufficient, the test chamber operates entirely on solar energy bolstered by battery storage.
Its temperature can be elevated within a range of 125F to 130F (52C to 54C) throughout the year, providing an ideal environment for evaluating cooling innovations.
The chamber meticulously gauges temperature, humidity, and air velocity inside and outside a cooling system.
To calibrate the chamber, researchers utilised insights from a comprehensive real-world experiment.
This experiment involved testing a passive downdraft cooling system under the scorching and arid conditions of Phoenix, Arizona.
"Cooling is increasingly in demand in buildings, especially as the climate gets hotter. There might be the inclusion of mechanical systems, but how can we cool buildings to begin with, before relying on the mechanical systems," said WSU assistant professor Omar Al-Hassawi.
"With smaller scale models, we can also do much quicker tests and get results sooner than having to wait on large-scale prototype construction."
The objective is to develop passive cooling systems that do not rely on electricity and are environmentally sound.
Washington State University's team devised a specialised chamber within the confines of a 60-square foot shipping container.
This experimental setup assesses the efficacy of passive cooling mechanisms, which employ wind towers and water evaporation, without drawing power from the electrical grid.
Remarkably self-sufficient, the test chamber operates entirely on solar energy bolstered by battery storage.
Its temperature can be elevated within a range of 125F to 130F (52C to 54C) throughout the year, providing an ideal environment for evaluating cooling innovations.
The chamber meticulously gauges temperature, humidity, and air velocity inside and outside a cooling system.
To calibrate the chamber, researchers utilised insights from a comprehensive real-world experiment.
This experiment involved testing a passive downdraft cooling system under the scorching and arid conditions of Phoenix, Arizona.
"Cooling is increasingly in demand in buildings, especially as the climate gets hotter. There might be the inclusion of mechanical systems, but how can we cool buildings to begin with, before relying on the mechanical systems," said WSU assistant professor Omar Al-Hassawi.
"With smaller scale models, we can also do much quicker tests and get results sooner than having to wait on large-scale prototype construction."