Experimental study of an air-source heat pump for simultaneous heating and cooling - Part 2: Dynamic behaviour and two-phase thermosiphon defrosting technique

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 3072-3078

  Byrne, Paul ^a   Miriel, Jacques ^a   Lenat, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Cooling; Defrosting; Heat pump; Heating; Thermosiphon

Indexed keywords

COOLING; DEFROSTING; EVAPORATORS; HEATING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PUMPS; WATER TANKS;

AMBIENT AIR; BASIC CONCEPTS; COOLING MODE; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; ENERGY INPUTS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HEAT PRODUCTION; HEAT PUMPS; HIGH PRESSURE; OPERATING CONDITION; SUBCOOLINGS; THERMOSIPHON;

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS;

AMBIENT AIR; CONTROL SYSTEM; COOLING; ENERGY USE; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; PUMP; SOFTWARE;

EID: 79955475232     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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