Two-stage air-source heat pump for residential heating and cooling applications in northern U.S. climates

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1282-1292

  Bertsch, Stefan S ^a   Groll, Eckhard A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air source; Compression system; Design; Experiment; Heat pump; R410A; Two stage system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; COOLING; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PUMPS; TEMPERATURE;

AIR-SOURCE; COMPRESSION SYSTEM; DESIGN; EXPERIMENT; HEAT PUMP; R410A; TWO-STAGE SYSTEM;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 51249124832     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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