As a CFC-free and energy-saving refrigeration technology

the waste heat powered heat-regenerative adsorptive reversible heat pump seems to be attractive compared with traditional technologies. An experimental prototype for this kind of heat pump has been built.This study aims at its performance research

which can be used to guide the optimal running and design of the heat pump. It is also a key step for the real application of this kind of system. In this paper

the main simulation and experiment performance objectives for the heat pump are defined. Based on the practical three-heat-reservoir model

the influence of various parameters is studied

such as heat source temperature

fan-coil temperature

environment temperature

heat capacity ratio and final heat-recovery temperature difference

etc. Research indicates that the prototype performance is satisfactory if compared with other cycles and the experimental result is close to simulation. So the application of the heat-regenerative adsorptive reversible heat pump is achievable and beneficial.