Radiative cooling capacity on Earth

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Autores principales: Wang, Cunhai, Chen, Hao, Feng, Yanyan, Cheng, Ziming, Liu, Jingchong, Wang, Fuqiang
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Publicado: 2024
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author Wang, Cunhai
Chen, Hao
Feng, Yanyan
Cheng, Ziming
Liu, Jingchong
Wang, Fuqiang
author_facet Wang, Cunhai
Chen, Hao
Feng, Yanyan
Cheng, Ziming
Liu, Jingchong
Wang, Fuqiang
contents By passively dissipating thermal emission into the ultracold deep space, radiative cooling (RC) is an environment-friendly means for gaining cooling capacity, paving a bright future for global energy saving and carbon dioxide reduction. However, assessing the global RC capacity at the day-to-annual scale remains challenging as the RC capacity significantly depends on geographic and environmental conditions. To our knowledge, no analysis of global RC capacity has been reported. Herein, we show the distribution of RC capacity on Earth by establishing a precise assessment model for evaluating the performance of a radiative cooler. Our assessment is comprehensively validated against experimental data and extended to elucidate the capacity of representative broadband and selective cooler. We also categorize the global RC capacity into five representative regions based on the year-round cooling power. Our assessment can inform trade-offs between design and practical application for the RC systems, alongside promoting RC-based technologies to tackle worldwide energy and environment challenges.
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spellingShingle Radiative cooling capacity on Earth
Wang, Cunhai
Chen, Hao
Feng, Yanyan
Cheng, Ziming
Liu, Jingchong
Wang, Fuqiang
Applied Physics
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
By passively dissipating thermal emission into the ultracold deep space, radiative cooling (RC) is an environment-friendly means for gaining cooling capacity, paving a bright future for global energy saving and carbon dioxide reduction. However, assessing the global RC capacity at the day-to-annual scale remains challenging as the RC capacity significantly depends on geographic and environmental conditions. To our knowledge, no analysis of global RC capacity has been reported. Herein, we show the distribution of RC capacity on Earth by establishing a precise assessment model for evaluating the performance of a radiative cooler. Our assessment is comprehensively validated against experimental data and extended to elucidate the capacity of representative broadband and selective cooler. We also categorize the global RC capacity into five representative regions based on the year-round cooling power. Our assessment can inform trade-offs between design and practical application for the RC systems, alongside promoting RC-based technologies to tackle worldwide energy and environment challenges.
title Radiative cooling capacity on Earth
topic Applied Physics
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.04109