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Adsorption energy systems library - Modeling adsorption based chillers; heat pumps; thermal storages and desiccant systems

Uwe Bau
RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany

Franz Lanzerath
RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany

Manuel Gräber
TU Braunschweig, Institute of Thermodynamics, Braunschweig, Germany

Stefan Graf
RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany

Heike Schreiber
RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany

Niklas Thielen
RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany

André Bardow
RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen, Germany

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Published in: Proceedings of the 10th International Modelica Conference; March 10-12; 2014; Lund; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 96:91, p. 875-883

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Published: 2014-03-10

ISBN: 978-91-7519-380-9

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

A library for dynamic modeling adsorption based thermal systems like chillers; heat pumps; thermal storages or desiccant units is presented. Adsorption devices serve a wide range of applications but consist of the same basic components. By modeling these basic components; the presented model library allows to investigate any interesting topology. Thereby this adsorption library gives the user the opportunity to design and optimize adsorption systems quickly and efficiently. To demonstrate the flexibility of the library; three validated examples are presented: A desiccant unit; a thermal storage; and an adsorption chiller.

Keywords

Adsorption; simulation; validation; modular; chiller; thermal storage; heat pump; desiccant

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