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Modelling and simulation of heating/air-conditioning systems using the multi-hydrids-thermal-wave concept.

Author(s) : DEHOUCHE Z., JONG W. de, WILLERS E., ISSELHORST A., GROLL M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A computer code describing a transient model was developed to analyse the performance of a metal hydride heating/air-conditioning system. The model was applied to simulate two different concepts of fast reaction beds in the heating/air-conditioning device, using a novel capillary tube bundle reactor for improved heat transfer characteristics and the established metal foam tube reactor, respectively. The reactors are equipped with cascades of different metal hydrides thus implying a moving thermal wave during operation. Numerical techniques were used to predict the liquid temperatures, solid phase temperatures, specific gas flow rates, hydrogen pore pressures and metal hydride compositions.

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  • Original title: Modelling and simulation of heating/air-conditioning systems using the multi-hydrids-thermal-wave concept.
  • Record ID : 1999-1894
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 18 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1998/06

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