Journal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 8, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app8112061
Keywords
adsorption heat pump; automobile air conditioning; emission reduction; fuel economy
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- Thermal Management Materials and Technology Research Association (TherMAT)
- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan
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Emission and heat rejection from automobiles are largely responsible for urban environmental issues. Adsorption systems driven by engine waste heat exhibit huge potential to meet the demand for cabin thermal comfort while improving fuel economy. However, the mechanical vapour compression (MVC) systems are still the undisputed champions in automobile air conditioning. This paper provides a critical review on the development and progress of adsorption heat pumps specifically for automobile air conditioning. In doing so, some of the progress and development in land-based adsorption chillers (heat pump), which are not realistically relevant to automobile adsorption systems, are explicitly excluded. Matching the energy density, durability, and reliability of the MVC systems remain major hurdles. The importance of improving the energy density based on the overall system weight or volume, real-world tests under various driving modes and durability aspects are discussed.
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