Review of regenerative adsorption heat pumps

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 471-485

  Lambert, M A ^a,b,c   Jones, B J ^a,c,d  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPRESSORS; ENTROPY; GRAPHITE; HEAT TRANSFER; SILICA GEL; VAPORS; WASTE HEAT;

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; REGENERATIVE DESIGNS; REGENERATIVE VARIANTS; VAPOR COMPRESSION DEVICE;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

ADSORPTION; HEAT PUMP;

EID: 27844444672     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.8075     Document Type: Review

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