Abstract
The aim of our research is to develop humidification-dehumidification desalination technique for and regions that are suffering from shortage of potable groundwater. The specific objective of the current study was to present a methodology to predict operation of a solar powered desalination unit using the Solar Multiple Condensation Evaporation Cycle principle. The corresponding dynamic models developed from the thermal energy and mass balances represent better the real behavior of the system and can be used to investigate the effect of various parameters on the performance of the desalination unit. Suitable modular software is developed to provide adequate computational facilities for simulating, sizing, designing and optimizing this kind of desalination unit.