SQUARE WAVE ANALYSIS OF THE SOLID-VAPOUR ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP.

Author(s) : SHELTON S. V., WEPFER W. J., MILES D. J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE CYCLE UTILIZES A SIMPLE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID CIRCULATING LOOP FOR HEATING AND COOLING 2 SOLID ADSORBENT BEDS. THIS HEAT TRANSFER FLUID LOOP ALSO SERVES TO TRANSMIT HEAT RECOVERED FROM THE ADSORBING BED BEING COOLED TO THE DESORBING BED BEING HEATED. THIS HEAT RECOVERY PROCESS GREATLY IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SINGLE STAGE ADSORPTION PROCESS. DURING THE PROCESSES A THERMAL WAVE PROFILE TRAVELS THROUGH THE BEDS. THE PAPER USES A SQUARE WAVE REPRESENTATION FOR THE TRUE SHAPE OF THE THERMAL WAVE. THIS SQUARE WAVE IS ASSUMED TO STOP SHORT OF THE BED ENDS TO ACCOUNT FOR REALISTIC FINITE WAVEFORMS.

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  • Original title: SQUARE WAVE ANALYSIS OF THE SOLID-VAPOUR ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP.
  • Record ID : 1990-0792
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat Recov. Syst. CHP - vol. 9 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1989

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