Mains letters

c Volume heat of air (J∙m⁻³∙K⁻¹)

C Spécifique heat (J/Kg/K)

D Dubinin-Astakhov parameter

D_m Diameter (m)

E Activation energy (J)

e_p Thickness (m)

F Form factor

G Global solar flux (W/m²)

h Thermal transfer coefficient W/(m²∙K)

I Incident solar flux (W/m²)

k Mass transfer coefficient

L Latent heat (J/kg)

L Characteristic length (m)

M Mass (kg)

m Adsorbate concentration/kg of adsorbent

N Air renewal rate (h⁻¹)

n Dubinin-Astakhov parameter

P Pressure (Pa)

Q Quantity of cold product (J)

Q_tota Heat provides adsorber (J)

R Characteristic constant of gas

R_a Rayleigh number

S Surface (m²)

T Temperature (K)

t Time (s)

U Flow velocity (m/s)

V Wind velocity (m/s)

V_ol Volume (m³)

w Adsorption capacity (m³)

ΔH Isosteric heat of adsorption (J/kg)

Δx Section (m)

Δm Mass cycled (kg/kg)

Greek Letters

α Coefficient of absorption

ε Adsorption potential

λ Thermal conductivity W/(m∙K)

σ Constant of Boltzmann

ρ Density (kg/m³)

ϕ Exchange by renewal air

φ Flux density

Exponents

ads Adsorption

c Conduction

cv Convection

des Desorption

r Radiation

x Transfer mode

Index

air Air

airh Habitat air

amb Ambient

cw Cooling unit wall

cwo External wall of cooling unit

cwi Internal wall of cooling unit

cd Condenser

cond Condensation

e Methanol

ev Evaporator

eva Evaporation

f Fluid

g Regeneration

h Habitat wall

hex External wall of habitat

hin Internal wall of habitat

m Mixture zeolite/methanol

max Maximum

min Minimum

p inner small wall

pi Inner face of small wall

pe Outer face of small wall

sky Sky

soil Soil

z Zeolite