Impact of design and thermal inertia on the energy saving potential of capacity controlled heat pump heating systems

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1094-1103

  Karlsson, Fredrik ^a   Fahlén, Per ^b  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Calculation; Control; Ground source; Heat pump; Heating; Parameter; Performance; Variable speed

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOT WATER HEATING; PUMPS;

ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; HEAT PUMPING; HEATING SYSTEMS; HYDRONIC HEATING; LAG TIMES; STATIC MODELLING; STEADY-STATE MODELING; TEMPERATURE LEVELS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 48649097007     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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