A detailed analysis and simulation of heat transfer of an evacuated tube for a solar-powered adsorption refrigerator, including inhomogeneous radiation heat transfer between its inner and outer tubes, two adjacent tubes in the group, the tube and back plate, sunlight reflection on back plate,...

A novel model of the combined cycle of a solar-powered adsorption–ejection refrigeration system (CCSPAERS) is established. By analyzing the theory of this system and its thermodynamics, together with numerical simulation, it is found that it is a feasible method to overcome the intermittent...

In order to study the refrigeration performances of the resorption refrigeration technology, the resorption working pair of BaCl2–MnCl2–NH3, which has the similar working requirements for the heat source and cooling source, and also could satisfy the similar refrigeration requirements with...

Adsorption heat pump and refrigeration systems are noiseless, non-corrosive and environment friendly. For these reasons the research activities in this sector are still increasing to solve the crucial points that make these systems not yet ready to compete with the well-known vapor compression...

Composite adsorbents, comprising activated carbon and expanded natural graphite, have been developed, and their thermal conductivity, permeability and adsorption performance were tested. The thermal conductivity varied with the ratio of activated carbon to expanded natural graphite. Thermal...

An adsorption icemaker with energy storage system is proposed for the utilization of medium temperature solar energy. In this system, the solar energy collected by parabolic trough collector (PTC) was used to provide the heat source for the adsorption icemaker. The performance of the icemaker is...