Crawl space assisted heat pump

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5590762

Ternes, M P

A variety of experiments and simulations are currently being designed or are underway to determine the feasibility of conditioning the source air of an air-to-air heat pump using stored ground heat or cool to produce higher seasonal COP's and net energy savings. The ground would condition ambient air as it is drawn through the crawl space of a house. Tests have been designed to evaluate the feasibility of the concept, to determine the amount of heat or cool available from the ground, to study the effect of the system on the heating and cooling loads of the house, to study possible mechanisms which could enhance heat flow through the ground, and to determine if diurnal temperature swings are necessary to achieve successful system performance. All studies are currently operating or will be operational by the end of 1979.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5590762
• Report Number(s): CONF-791242-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
BUILDINGS
COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
ENERGY TRANSFER
HEAT PUMPS
HEAT TRANSFER
HOUSES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOILS
TESTING