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Title: A Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump Computer Model in EnergyPlus

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OSTI ID:1079215

This paper provides an overview of the variable refrigerant flow heat pump computer model included with the Department of Energy's EnergyPlusTM whole-building energy simulation software. The mathematical model for a variable refrigerant flow heat pump operating in cooling or heating mode, and a detailed model for the variable refrigerant flow direct-expansion (DX) cooling coil are described in detail.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE EE Office of Building Technologies (EE-2J)
Contributing Organization:
Florida Solar Energy Center
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003848
OSTI ID:
1079215
Report Number(s):
DOE-FSEC-03848; 81.086
Resource Relation:
Conference: ASHRAE Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, January 30, 2013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English