TY - JOUR
T1 - Performance modelling of an electro-adsorption chiller
AU - Saha, B. B.
AU - Chakraborty, A.
AU - Koyama, S.
AU - Ng, K. C.
AU - Sai, M. A.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the financial support under the A*Star SERC grant (Project no: 0221010035), Singapore. Dr Anutosh Chakraborty extends his appreciation to the National University of Singapore for the research scholarship during the course of PhD candidature and to the Micro-System Technology Initiative (MSTI) laboratory for support.
PY - 2006/8/11
Y1 - 2006/8/11
N2 - This article presents theoretical modelling of a novel electro-adsorption chiller (EAC) amalgamating two individually low coefficient-of-performance (COP) cycles into a combined cycle, which has the potential to increase the COP by several fold. Modelling demonstrates a multi-disciplinary engineering-science application of the physical properties of thermo-electrics, adsorption isotherms and kinetics to the simulated behaviour of engineering components of an EAC, such as thermal mass capacities, valve characteristics and internal heat and mass transfer resistances. Predictions of EAC performance are validated with results from an experimental prototype to instill greater confidence in the future miniaturization of EACs.
AB - This article presents theoretical modelling of a novel electro-adsorption chiller (EAC) amalgamating two individually low coefficient-of-performance (COP) cycles into a combined cycle, which has the potential to increase the COP by several fold. Modelling demonstrates a multi-disciplinary engineering-science application of the physical properties of thermo-electrics, adsorption isotherms and kinetics to the simulated behaviour of engineering components of an EAC, such as thermal mass capacities, valve characteristics and internal heat and mass transfer resistances. Predictions of EAC performance are validated with results from an experimental prototype to instill greater confidence in the future miniaturization of EACs.
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U2 - 10.1080/14786430600710958
DO - 10.1080/14786430600710958
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33745008845
SN - 1478-6435
VL - 86
SP - 3613
EP - 3632
JO - Philosophical Magazine
JF - Philosophical Magazine
IS - 23
ER -