Optimal performance of an endoreversible carnot heat pump

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 1439-1443

  Sun, Fengrui ^a   Chen, Wenzhen ^a   Chen, Chen ^a   Wu, Chih ^b  

^a Teaching and Research Section of Material Strength   (China)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoreversible; Heat pump; Performance

Indexed keywords

CARNOT CYCLE; HEAT TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE; THERMAL LOAD;

CARNOT HEAT PUMP; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE (COP);

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031222536     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(96)00013-1     Document Type: Article

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