Abstract
The Ductless Task Air-Conditioning (DTAC) system was developed for supplementary personal cooling to office occupants. DTAC utilised thermoelectric (peltier) modules for heat exchange into a phase change material (PCM) as heat sink, allowing workspaces to be air-conditioned with no installation. The process of prototyping and optimising this unit is covered at length and in detail in Appendix.
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Law, T. (2013). Field Testing DTAC, Methodology and Results. In: The Future of Thermal Comfort in an Energy- Constrained World. Springer Theses. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00149-4_10
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