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Mathematical Modelling of Adsorption Refrigeration System presents a structured framework for analysing adsorption refrigeration from material properties to full-cycle system performance. Written for graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers, it connects adsorption equilibrium and working-pair selection with thermodynamic cycle analysis, conservation equations, heat and mass transfer, component modelling, and dynamic simulation. Topics include common adsorption isotherms, adsorption kinetics, bed-level transport, evaporator and condenser behaviour, valve and pressure-drop models, numerical integration, event handling, and cyclic steady-state convergence. The book also develops methods for evaluating coefficient of performance (COP), specific cooling power (SCP), exergy destruction, operating cost, and environmental metrics. Design and optimization chapters address cycle timing, bed geometry, heat-transfer area, heat recovery, and uncertainty in material parameters. Applications include solar cooling, waste-heat recovery, hybrid systems, and thermal storage. Worked derivations, numerical examples, equation references, implementation worksheets, and model-audit checklists support practical use. Throughout, the emphasis is on explicit assumptions, conservation-consistent equations, parameter traceability, numerical verification, and experimental validation. The book provides a pathway from material characterization and simplified models to coupled dynamic simulations for research, design, and performance assessment.