Dynamic performance of ground-source heat pumps fitted with frequency inverters for part-load control

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3507-3513

  Lee, C K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Borefield; Borehole; Frequency inverters; Ground heat exchanger; Ground source heat pump; Vapor compression cycle

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; PUMPS;

BOREFIELD; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; FREQUENCY INVERTER; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; GROUNDSOURCE HEAT PUMP (GSHP); VAPOR COMPRESSION CYCLE; VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSORS;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

BOREHOLE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEATING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77955177157     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.04.029     Document Type: Article

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