Heat pump having improved defrost system
Abstract
A heat pump system includes, in an operable relationship for transferring heat between an exterior atmosphere and an interior atmosphere via a fluid refrigerant: a compressor; an interior heat exchanger; an exterior heat exchanger; an accumulator; and means for heating the accumulator in order to defrost the exterior heat exchanger.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872017
- Patent Number(s):
- 5845502
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400; AC05-96OR22464
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- heat; pump; improved; defrost; operable; relationship; transferring; exterior; atmosphere; interior; via; fluid; refrigerant; compressor; exchanger; accumulator; means; heating; operable relationship; transferring heat; heat pump; heat exchange; heat exchanger; exterior atmosphere; /62/
Citation Formats
Chen, Fang C, Mei, Viung C, and Murphy, Richard W. Heat pump having improved defrost system. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Chen, Fang C, Mei, Viung C, & Murphy, Richard W. Heat pump having improved defrost system. United States.
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"Heat pump having improved defrost system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872017.
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title = {Heat pump having improved defrost system},
author = {Chen, Fang C and Mei, Viung C and Murphy, Richard W},
abstractNote = {A heat pump system includes, in an operable relationship for transferring heat between an exterior atmosphere and an interior atmosphere via a fluid refrigerant: a compressor; an interior heat exchanger; an exterior heat exchanger; an accumulator; and means for heating the accumulator in order to defrost the exterior heat exchanger.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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