Exergy and energy analysis of a ground-source heat pump for domestic water heating under simulated occupancy conditions

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1417-1430

  Ally, Moonis R ^a   Munk, Jeffrey D ^a   Baxter, Van D ^a   Gehl, Anthony C ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exergy; Geothermal; Ground source; Heat pump; Renewable energy; Thermodynamics; Water heating

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL; GROUND-SOURCE; HEAT PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; WATER HEATING;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERGY; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; THERMODYNAMICS;

HEATING;

EID: 84879204086     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.03.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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