Operating performance of novel reverse-cycle defrosting method based on thermal energy storage for air source heat pump

Journal of Central South University of Technology (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2163-2169

  Dong, Jian Kai ^a   Jiang, Yi Qiang ^a   Yao, Yang ^a   Zhang, Xue Dan ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

air source heat pump; phase change material; reverse cycle defrosting; thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL ENVIRONMENT; FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM; HEAT PUMPS; HEATING CAPACITY; INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT; OPERATING PERFORMANCE; PHASE CHANGE; SUCTION PRESSURES; SYSTEM OPERATION;

DEFROSTING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PUMPS; STORAGE (MATERIALS); THERMAL ENERGY;

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 84855414701     PISSN: 10059784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-011-0958-1     Document Type: Article

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