SOLAR-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

摘要

The solar powered evaporative air conditioning system is especially adapted for use in areas wherein the climate conditions are hot and dry. A tunnel-shaped, light weight, inflatable structure is employed to enclose a space to be cooled, the space having a floor or ground area enclosed by the structure. Solar panels are disposed on the roof of the structure to generate electrical energy to power the air conditioning system. The inflatable structure is designed with a roof having a hyperbolic paraboloidal configuration such that a narrow cross-sectional area or throat area is formed between the roof and ground.

主权项

1. A solar-powered air conditioning system, comprising:
a structure having at least one wall and a roof of hyperbolic, paraboloid configuration defining a convergent-divergent profile, the roof having an outer surface, the structure being adapted for erection at ground level; a throat area defined at a portion of the structure where the roof is closest to the ground; a plurality of solar panels positioned on the outer surface of the roof for generating electrical energy; and an evaporative air conditioning system powered by the solar panels for cooling the structure.