Experimental research and operation optimization of an air-source heat pump water heater

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 4128-4138

  Guo, J J ^a   Wu, J Y ^a   Wang, R Z ^a   Li, S ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air source heat pump water heater; Experimental research; Optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATORS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TEMPERATURE;

AREA RATIOS; CONDENSER COILS; ELECTRICITY PRICES; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER; OPERATION OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMAL SETTING; OPTIMIZE DESIGN; SIMULATION MODEL; STARTUP TIME; TIMING CONTROL; WATER TEMPERATURES;

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS;

CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; PUMP; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79959816452     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.04.012     Document Type: Article

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