The direct application of an evaporative cooling system is impractical in Taiwan due to local hot and humid weather conditions. In this study, a hybrid cooling system utilizing an evaporative cooler coupled with a chemical dehumidifier is investigated. The solid desiccant, or silica gel, which could be regenerated by solar energy, dehumidifies the incoming air while the evaporative cooler effectively cools it down to the indoor comfort condition. An optimal design approach including a sensitivity study was performed during the computer simulation process. A systematic result was obtained providing design information, such as the desiccant consumption rate and solar collector area needed for indoor comfort air‐conditioning. 臺灣地區由於氣候濕熱，故無法直接應用蒸發式冷卻系統。本文嘗試自系統模擬之觀點，分析太陽能輔助蒸發式冷卻及化學除濕系統於臺灣地區應用之可行性。結論顯示，經由此系統模擬可得到最佳化設計之各影響因素變化情形與靈敏度分析，為本系統設計提供一極佳之分析工具。
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Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers=中國工程學刊 11(3), pp.227-234
