A performance comparison between an air-source and a ground-source reversible heat pump

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 899-910

  De Swardt, C A ^a   Meyer, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Condenser; Evaporator; Fluted tube; Ground source; Heat exchanger; Heat pump; Heat transfer; R22

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERANTS;

WATER RETICULATION SYSTEMS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

CONDENSER; EVAPORATOR; HEAT PUMP; HEAT TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0035421287     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.730     Document Type: Article

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