Energy and exergy analysis of hybrid ground-coupled heat pumps with hot water supply

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 388-404

  Cui, P ^a   Yang, H ^a   Fang, Z ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SHANDONG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Desuperheater; Exergy analysis; GCHP; GHE; Ground heat exchanger; Ground coupled heat pump; Hot water

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; PUMPS; WATER SUPPLY;

DESUPERHEATER; EXERGY ANALYSIS; GCHP; GROUND COUPLED HEAT PUMP; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; HOT WATER;

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 66349117650     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2009.025327     Document Type: Article

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