Practical three-heat-reservoir model on heat-regenerative adsorption air-conditioning system

A practical three-heat-reservoir model for heat-regenerative adsorption air-conditioning system (HAAS) is established on the basis of the working principle of the system and the concept of endoreversible three-heat-reservoir cycle. According to the model, a prototype has been designed and constructed. It is proved by experiments on the prototype that the model is close to real systems in predicting performance of a real system, so it is suitable for representing HAAS and can be taken as a useful tool to guide the design of a real system. Both simulation and experiment prove that the application of HAAS is achievable and beneficial in real use.