Disclosed is a system for conditioning air, the system comprising: a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat transfer tubes extending between an accumulation header and an outlet header, an internal volume, and an external surface, wherein an air mover is disposed in fluid communication with an air mover in fluid communication with an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the air mover is configured to urge a flow of air to be conditioned across the external surface of the heat exchanger, a reactor comprising an adsorbent material, a reactor inlet in fluid communication with the outlet header, and a reactor outlet, a vacuum pump comprising a vacuum pump inlet in fluid communication with the reactor outlet and a vacuum pump outlet in fluid communication with a system exhaust.

Disclosed is a system for conditioning air, the system comprising: a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat transfer tubes extending between an accumulation header and an outlet header, an internal volume, and an external surface, wherein an air mover is disposed in fluid communication with an air mover in fluid communication with an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the air mover is configured to urge a flow of air to be conditioned across the external surface of the heat exchanger, a reactor comprising an adsorbent material, a reactor inlet in fluid communication with the outlet header, and a reactor outlet, a vacuum pump comprising a vacuum pump inlet in fluid communication with the reactor outlet and a vacuum pump outlet in fluid communication with a system exhaust.

Disclosed are systems and methods of rapidly cooling thermal loads by providing a burst mode cooling system for rapid cooling. The burst mode cooling system may include a complex compound sorber configured to rapidly absorb ammonia. The system may be used to provide pulses of cooling to directed energy systems, such as lasers and other systems that generate bursts of heat in operation.

Disclosed are systems and methods of rapidly cooling thermal loads by providing a burst mode cooling system for rapid cooling. The burst mode cooling system may include a complex compound sorber configured to rapidly absorb ammonia. The system may be used to provide pulses of cooling to directed energy systems, such as lasers and other systems that generate bursts of heat in operation.

Disclosed are systems and methods of intelligently cooling thermal loads by providing a burst mode cooling system for rapid cooling, and an auxiliary cooling system that controls the temperature of the thermal load and surrounding environment between burst mode cooling cycles. The system may be used to provide pulses of cooling to directed energy systems, such as lasers and other systems that generate bursts of heat in operation.

The invention relates to an adsorption refrigerator or an adsorption heat pump as well as a method for the operation thereof. The adsorption refrigerator or adsorption heat pump comprises at least one module having an adsorber, a mixing evaporator and a mixing condenser. It is characterized in that the adsorber together with the mixing evaporator and the mixing condenser within the module is structurally combined and contained within a common, preferably thermally insulated adsorber container for accommodating the adsorber and having an adsorber section which can be thermally contacted externally, and having a mixing section thermally insulated externally for accommodating the mixing evaporator and the mixing condenser, wherein the mixing section is formed so that a refrigerant can flow through it, so that the refrigerant, after having flown through the mixing section, can be supplied to an external heat exchanger that is separated from the module, wherein the mixing section is arranged to enable the refrigerant to be evaporated and/or condensed.

The invention relates to an adsorption refrigerator or an adsorption heat pump as well as a method for the operation thereof. The adsorption refrigerator or adsorption heat pump comprises at least one module having an adsorber, a mixing evaporator and a mixing condenser. It is characterized in that the adsorber together with the mixing evaporator and the mixing condenser within the module is structurally combined and contained within a common, preferably thermally insulated adsorber container for accommodating the adsorber and having an adsorber section which can be thermally contacted externally, and having a mixing section thermally insulated externally for accommodating the mixing evaporator and the mixing condenser, wherein the mixing section is formed so that a refrigerant can flow through it, so that the refrigerant, after having flown through the mixing section, can be supplied to an external heat exchanger that is separated from the module, wherein the mixing section is arranged to enable the refrigerant to be evaporated and/or condensed.

Systems and methods of continuous cooling at cryogenic temperatures. One exemplary aspect involves a refrigeration system that includes: a chamber adapted to hold liquid and gaseous coolant received from a cooling pot; a first adsorption pump having an inlet end in fluid communication with the chamber, the first adsorption pump configured to capture gas from the liquid and gaseous coolant when the first adsorption pump is enabled; a second adsorption pump having an inlet end in fluid communication with the chamber, the second adsorption pump configured to capture gas from the liquid and gaseous coolant when the second adsorption pump is enabled; a means for desorbing the gas captured by the first adsorption pump; and a means for desorbing the gas captured by the second adsorption pump.

Disclosed are systems and methods of intelligently cooling thermal loads by providing a burst mode cooling system for rapid cooling, and an auxiliary cooling system that controls the temperature of the thermal load and surrounding environment between burst mode cooling cycles. The system may be used to provide pulses of cooling to directed energy systems, such as lasers and other systems that generate bursts of heat in operation.

Disclosed is an adsorption-based heat pump useful for refrigeration and cooling/heating for applications such as HVACs and chillers. Adsorption is a surface phenomenon where a solid substance (adsorbent) attracts molecules of a gas or solution (refrigerant or adsorbate) on its surface. The latent heat of the adsorbate provides the heating/cooling effect. The novel adsorption heat pump enhances heat and/or mass transfer to and from the adsorbate. One embodiment comprises at least one evaporator, at least one desorber (adsorbent heating apparatus), at least one adsorbent cooling apparatus and at least one condenser. The embodiment employs different techniques to enhance heat and/or mass transfer.