Energy simulation and analysis of the heat recovery variable refrigerant flow system in winter

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1093-1099

  Li, Yue Ming ^a   Wu, Jing Yi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy simulation; EnergyPlus software; Heat recovery; HR VRF system

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL BUILDING; DYNAMIC ENERGY; ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY FEATURE; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY SAVING; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; ENERGY SIMULATION; ENERGYPLUS; HEAT PUMPS; HEAT RECOVERY; HEATING CAPACITY; INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT; MODERN BUILDINGS; REFRIGERANT FLOW; RELATIVE RATIOS; SIMULATION RESULT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHODS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEATING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; REFRIGERANTS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; WASTE HEAT;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 77951112553     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.01.023     Document Type: Article

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