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Better Ways to Heat and Cool Buildings

技术
  • 分析与建模 - 预测分析
  • 应用基础设施与中间件 - 数据可视化
  • 功能应用 - 远程监控系统
适用行业
  • 建筑物
  • 可再生能源
适用功能
  • 设施管理
  • 维护
用例
  • 建筑能源管理
  • 能源管理系统
  • 预测性维护
服务
  • 软件设计与工程服务
  • 系统集成
挑战
The heating and cooling of buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption in Europe, prompting researchers to seek alternatives to conventional technologies. One promising solution is adsorption-based heating and cooling systems driven by heat rather than electricity. This technology can utilize heat from solar collectors, waste heat from industrial facilities, or combined heat and power units, significantly reducing electricity consumption and CO2 emissions. However, the development of these systems is complex due to their discontinuous operating cycles, varying peak energy fluxes, and the dynamic behavior determined by complex heat and mass transfer phenomena. To realize their full potential, the technology must become more efficient, compact, and cost-effective.
关于客户
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Germany, is one of the world's leading research organizations in the field of solar energy transformation, storage, and use. With a staff of approximately 1,300 employees, the institute is part of a network of over 65 Fraunhofer research institutes in Germany specializing in various aspects of applied science. Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE, including Eric Laurenz and Hannes Fugmann, are part of a 20-person group led by Lena Schnabel, focusing on developing higher-efficiency heat exchangers for adsorption systems. The team uses a combination of simulation and small-scale experiments to build large-scale models that accurately predict the complex real-world behavior of the physics being investigated.
解决方案
The team at Fraunhofer ISE uses a combination of simulation and well-defined, small-scale experiments to build large-scale models that can accurately predict the complex real-world behavior of adsorption-based heating and cooling systems. This approach significantly reduces the need to build full-size physical prototypes, saving both time and money. One key objective is to optimize the uptake speed and capacity of the thin sorbent layers used in the system. Using COMSOL Multiphysics, the team can simulate coupled physics in complex and dynamic systems, which has proven indispensable for their research. In optimizing heat exchanger architectures, Fugmann performs basic research on designs, including chillers and heat pumps, using wire structures to increase heat transfer surface area. These novel architectures are analyzed both experimentally and numerically for use as sorptive-coated structures and as surface enlargement for heat exchangers in thermal storages.
运营影响
  • The team uses a combination of simulation and small-scale experiments to build large-scale models, reducing the need for full-size physical prototypes.
  • The ability to simulate coupled physics in complex and dynamic systems has proven indispensable for much of their research.
  • Novel heat exchanger architectures using wire structures are analyzed both experimentally and numerically for use in adsorption systems.
数量效益
  • Adsorption technology offers the possibility of significantly reducing electricity consumption and associated CO2 emissions.
  • Heat storage capacity can store up to three times the energy stored using traditional hot water systems.

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