This paper deals with a review of the main research aspects concerning the formulation of the parameters indicating the characteristics and performance of thermoelectric cooling devices, with particular reference to a number of recent publications. The specific aspects addressed include some...

This study presents adsorption cooling systems with silica gel and activated carbon as adsorbents. Adsorption cooling systems powered by low grade heat sources are presented here. Moreover, the previous experimental and numerical models are discussed. The study revealed that the performances of...

Different types of waste heat recovery technologies available onboard ships have been discussed from the perspective of technical principle and application feasibility. Study of basic principle, novel methods, existing designs, theoretical and experimental analyses, economics and feasibility are...

Exploitation of solar energy is becoming increasingly popular thanks to the potential saving on energy costs and to widespread environmental friendly policies. In this context, solar cooling is particularly interesting since greater cooling loads are usually needed in areas where the solar...

Exergy or the available energy is based on the second law of thermodynamics and goes back to Maxwell and Gibbs. It is the exergy content and not the energy content, that truly represents the potential of the substance to cause change. Exergy is the only rational basis for evaluating the system...