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A Continuous Heat Regenerative Adsorption Refrigerator Using Spiral Plate Heat Exchanger as Adsorbers: Improvements
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Spiral plate heat exchangers as adsorbers have been proposed, and a prototype heat regenerative adsorption refrigerator using activated carbon-methanol pair has been developed and tested. Various ...
Study of the Effects of Mass and Heat Recovery on the Performances of Activated Carbon/Ammonia Adsorption Refrigeration Cycles
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Mass recovery can play an important role to better the performance of adsorption refrigeration cycles. Cooling capacity can be significantly increased with mass recovery process. The coefficient ...
Design and Performance of a Constant Temperature and Humidity Air-Conditioning System Driven by a Ground Source Heat Pump in Summer
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A constant temperature and humidity air-conditioning system driven by a ground source heat pump was designed and constructed in an archives building in Shanghai. The system consists of a ...
Experimental Investigation of the Hydraulic and Thermal Performance of a Phase Change Material Slurry in the Heat Exchangers
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The application of phase change material slurry to the refrigeration and air conditioning system opens a new way for energy saving and reduction of the quantity of refrigerant in the system ...
A Combined Cycle of Heating and Adsorption Refrigeration: Theory and Experiment
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A combined cycle capable of heating and adsorption refrigeration is proposed, and the experimental prototype has been installed. The system consists of a heater, a water bath, an activated ...
Experimental Study on a Hybrid Desiccant Dehumidification and Air Conditioning System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents the experimental tests on hybrid desiccant dehumidification and air conditioning systems. Experimental tests are carried out with LiCl desiccant at typical operative ranges for ...
An Innovative Falling Film Evaporative Cooling With Recirculation Driven by Low-Grade Heat
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A falling film evaporator integrated with a recirculation tube driven by low-grade heat has been proposed to achieve a more compact and reliable system, which can be easily integrated into ...
Permeability and Thermal Conductivity of Compact Adsorbent of Salts for Sorption Refrigeration
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Properties, such as thermal conductivity and permeability, are important for the heat and mass transfer performance in sorption refrigeration. This Technical Brief investigates the thermal conductivity ...
Study on a New Solid Absorption Refrigeration Pair: Active Carbon Fiber—Methanol
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Our experiments show that active carbon fiber (ACF) might be a good substitute for activated carbon (AC) as the refrigeration capacity Qf and adsorption time of ACF are three times more and ...
Vector Form Intrinsic Finite-Element Analysis for Train and Bridge Dynamic Interaction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A computationally efficient method is proposed for analyzing train and bridge dynamic interaction responses based on the vector form intrinsic finite-element method. The proposed method does not need to establish a large ...