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Cooling System of Zinc Roofed House by Using Circulated Water
Abstract:
Most traditional village houses uses corrugated zinc roofing due to economic reason. Thermal discomfort will result as zinc is a highly heat absorbing material. The space under the zinc covering will experience significant temperature increase proportional to the amount of supplied heat from sunlight, and this will further be aggravated if the ventilation is poor. The purpose of this study is to determine an alternative method to lower the temperature inside a zinc covered house. The proposed method is by splashing water throughout the area of the zinc roofing, where heat exchange process will occur upon contact. The process will dissipate heat from the zinc but will increase the water temperature. Heated water will then free fall by gravity into a tank through perforated tube with very fine aperture, as water droplet. By the same heat transfer process, ambient air will lower the water temperature, which will be recirculation back to the roof. To facilitate higher rate of water cooling, fan will be provided. The tests show the system was able to lower the temperature of the zinc covered house, and can reduce cost of cooling, thus suitable for low income rural population in Malaysia.
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84-87
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May 2014
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