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Assessment of displacement ventilation systems in airborne infection risk in hospital rooms
Villafruela, José Manuel; Olmedo Cortés, Inés; Berlanga, Félix; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Public Library of Science, 2019)Efficient ventilation in hospital airborne isolation rooms is important vis-à-vis decreasing the risk of cross infection and reducing energy consumption. This paper analyses the suitability of using a displacement ventilation ... -
Assessment of outdoor thermal comfort in a hot summer region of Europe
Sánchez-Jiménez, J.L.; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (MDPI, 2024)Heat waves are increasingly frequent in Europe, especially in South European countries during the summer season. The intensity and frequency of these heat waves have increased significantly in recent years. Spain, as one ... -
Detailed experimental analysis of the energy performance of a desiccant wheel activated at low temperature
Comino Montilla, Francisco; Táboas, Francisco; Peci López, Fernando; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2020)Desiccant dehumidification systems, such as those using desiccant wheels (DW), are an interesting alternative toconventional dehumidification systems based on vapor-compression cycles. The aim of this work was to ... -
Energy saving potential of a hybrid HVAC system with a desiccant wheel activated at low temperatures and an indirect evaporative cooler in handling air in buildings with high latent loads
Comino Montilla, Francisco; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel; Peci López, Fernando (Elsevier, 2018)Air handling in buildings with high latent loads usually requires a high-energy cost to satisfy the user’s thermal comfort needs. Hybrid systems composed of desiccant wheels, DW, and indirect evaporative coolers, IEC, could ... -
Experimental analysis and model validation of an opaque ventilated facade
Peci López, Fernando; Jensen, R.L.; Heiselberg, P.; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2012)Natural ventilation is a convenient way of reducing energy consumption in buildings. In this study an experimental module of an opaque ventilated façade (OVF) was built and tested for assessing its potential of supplying ... -
Experimental and numerical analysis of desiccant wheels activated at low temperatures
Comino, F.; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2016)Desiccant wheels, DW, can be used to control the indoor air conditions in buildings and industrials environments. The control of the outlet process air conditions of a DW can be obtained by controlling the moisture removal ... -
Experimental and numerical study of dew-point indirect evaporative coolers to optimize performance and design
Comino, F.; Romero-Lara, María Jesús; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2022)Dew-point indirect evaporative coolers (DIEC) allow to significantly reduce air temperature from supply air flow and require a low energy consumption, so they could be an interesting alternative to conventional air-cooling ... -
Experimental energy performance assessment of a solar desiccant cooling system in Southern Europe climates
Comino Montilla, Francisco; Castillo González, J.; Navas-Martos, F.J.; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2019)Solar desiccant cooling systems, SDEC, could be an effective alternative to conventional cooling systems, which mainly depend on electrical energy. The main objective of this work was to determine experimentally the seasonal ... -
Experimental evaluation of a 3D printed air dehumidification system developed with green desiccant materials
Comino, F.; Romero, Pablo E.; Molero, Esther; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2023)Energy-efficient dehumidification systems are necessary to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Desiccant systems could be an alternative to conventional air dehumidification systems based on ... -
Experimental study of a modular Unglazed transpired collector Façade for building refurbishment
Peci López, Fernando; Táboas, Francisco; Comino Montilla, Francisco; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2020)The use of renewable energy sources available for buildings to reduce energy consumption and emissions has become extremely important over the last few decades. Unglazed transpired collector (UTC) façades absorb solar ... -
Experimental study of overheating of an unglazed transpired collector façade under southern European summer conditions for four modes of operation
Peci López, Fernando; Táboas, Francisco; Comino Montilla, Francisco; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2019)The use of unglazed transpired collector (UTC) façades for air preheating in buildings has been proved to be an energy saving solution for refurbishing old buildings. However, not all climates are appropriate for the ... -
First and second order simplified models for the performance evaluation of low temperature activated desiccant wheels
Comino Montilla, Francisco; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel; Peci López, Fernando (Elsevier, 2016)Hybrid systems with a desiccant wheel, DW, are an alternative to heating, ventilation and air conditioning, HVAC, commonly used systems for dehumidification and humidity control in rooms with high latent loads. Currently, ... -
Life cycle assessment of an experimental solar HVAC system and a conventional HVAC system
Castillo González, J.; Comino Montilla, Francisco; Navas-Martos, F.J.; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2021)Solar heating ventilating air conditioning systems are useful tools to meet the objectives of the European Commission in terms of sustainability in buildings, since their use can reduce the environmental impact, including ... -
Long term experimental analysis of thermal performance of extensive green roofs with different substrates in Mediterranean climate
Porcaro, Manuela; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel; Comino Montilla, Francisco; Peña, Adolfo; Martín-Consuegra, Enriqueta; Vanwalleghem, Tom (Elsevier, 2019)Green roofs are passive construction systems that can contribute to reduce the energy demand of buildings and achieve the European goal of nearly zero energy buildings. The main objective of this work was to determine ... -
Manufacturing and experimental analysis of a dew-point indirect evaporative cooler using fused deposition modelling 3D printing and polymeric materials
Castillo González, J.; Comino, F.; Navas-Martos, F.J.; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2023)Evaporative cooling (EC) is an interesting alternative for reducing energy consumption and CO2 emission associated with the cooling of building. In the present work, a prototype of an innovative dew-point indirect evaporative ... -
Non-Invasive Forehead Segmentation in Thermographic Imaging
Rodríguez Lozano, Francisco J.; León, Fernando; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel; Palomares Muñoz, José Manuel (MDPI, 2019)The temperature of the forehead is known to be highly correlated with the internal body temperature. This area is widely used in thermal comfort systems, lie-detection systems, etc. However, there is a lack of tools to ... -
Optimal Operation Strategies into Deregulated Markets for 50 MWe Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants with Thermal Storage
Llamas, Jorge M.; Bullejos Martín, David; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (MDPI, 2019)The evolution of electric generation systems, according to relevant legislation, allows for the parallel evolution of the installed power capacity of renewable resources with the development of technologies for renewable ... -
Optimization of 100 MWe Parabolic-Trough Solar-Thermal Power Plants Under Regulated and Deregulated Electricity Market Conditions
Llamas, Jorge M.; Bullejos Martín, David; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (MDPI, 2019)Parabolic-trough solar-thermal power-plant investments are subordinate to radiation availability, thermal-energy storage capacity, and dynamic behavior. Their integration into electricity markets is made by minimizing ... -
Patente: Sistema de ventilación inteligente para camas de hospitales
Ruiz de Adana, Manuel; Olmedo Cortés, Inés (Oficina de Transferencia de Resultados de la Investigación, 2023) -
Performance of an unglazed transpire collector in the facade of a building for heating and cooling in combination with a desiccant evaporative cooler
Peci López, Fernando; Comino Montilla, Francisco; Ruiz de Adana, Manuel (Elsevier, 2018)Refurbishment of energy inefficient buildings is an effective way of reducing energy consumption in urban areas. This can be done by taking advantage of the renewable energy sources available, mainly, solar energy. Desiccant ...