Interest in fuel cells and thermally activated (heat pipe heat exchangers) adsorption systems using natural refrigerants and/or alternatives to HFC-based refrigerants has increased significantly. During the last few decades, research aimed at the development of thermally powered adsorption cooling technologies has also intensified. This book covers state-of-the-art adsorption research and technologies for relevant applications based on the use of efficient heat-transfer devices—heat pipes and two-phase thermosyphons—with the objectives of energy efficiency and sustainability. It explores a range of topics, including the heat pipe thermal control of spacecraft.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Thermally Powered Adsorption Cooling : Recent Trends and Applications
Chapter 2 : Optimization of Adsorption Dynamics in Adsorptive Heat Transformers : Experiment and Modeling
Chapter 3 : Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer in Sorption and Chemisorption Heat Converters and Their Optimization
Chapter 4 : Systems for Adsorbed Hydrogen Reach Gases Low Pressure Storage and Transportation with Heat Pipe Thermal Management
Chapter 5 : A Review of Modeling Approaches to Heat and Mass Transfers in Porous Wicks
Chapter 6 : Heat Pipes and Thermosyphons for Solid Sorption Machines and Fuel Cells Thermal Management
Chapter 7 : Thermal Control Systems with Variable Conductance Heat Pipes for Space Application : Theory and Practice
Chapter 8 : Thermosyphon Technology for industrial Applications : Modeling and Design
Chapter 9 : Fundamental Questions of Closed Two-Phase Thermosyphons
Chapter 10 : Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow with Phase Change in Mini and Microchannels
Chapter 11 : Capillary Driven Heat Loops
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