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US Iceman
12-05-2006, 03:06 PM
Here are some interesting topics for reading. While the forum is named "New Technologies" this is definitely old school technology put into practice.

This technology has been around for at least a couple of thousand years. Courtesy of our Arab friends.

http://ss.nkk.affrc.go.jp/eng/topics/reseach/2003/32.pdf

http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/Bldg/baihp/pubs/nightcool/

http://www.ceen.unomaha.edu/solar/documents/SOL_29.pdf

http://www.ceen.unomaha.edu/solar/documents/SOL_26.pdf

I will look for some others. I have seen some pictures where the inventive Arabian folks made ice in the desert using this same principle.

Here is something that may be helpful.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/information_resources/index.cfm/mytopic=60001

US Iceman
12-05-2006, 03:15 PM
I came across another idea that has some merit also.

http://www.pnl.gov/TechReview/pdfs/WhiteCapTechInstall.pdf

US Iceman
12-05-2006, 03:20 PM
Here is a link that provides some additional background on the hustorical use of "refrigeration" and night sky radiation.

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2003-11/1070237361.Sh.r.html

And here is a source for further reading and research.
http://swiss.csail.mit.edu/~jaffer/cool/

Back to work now, I have to make a living...;)

US Iceman
12-05-2006, 03:21 PM
Here is a link that provides some additional background on the historical use of "refrigeration" and night sky radiation.

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2003-11/1070237361.Sh.r.html

And here is a source for further reading and research.
http://swiss.csail.mit.edu/~jaffer/cool/

Back to work now, I have to make a living...;)

Lc_shi
15-05-2006, 06:47 AM
Back to work now, I have to make a living...
I appreciate your spending time for othe guys while you've to make a living:).

regards
LC