Solar heat pump simulator

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6406836

Catan, M A

The simulator was utilized to provide controlled-temperature sources and sinks to an experimental water-to-water laboratory heat pump test bed. This combination was used to demonstrate and explore the potential of the vapor-compression cycle to deliver high COP's at SAHP source temperatures. Results from the simulator were used in computer simulations of complete systems performed by BNL, by the SAHP contractors, and by others. The Lennox 2-speed compressor was first tested at high source temperatures on the BNL simulator. In view of the decision by both contractors to construct water-to-air (rather than water-to-water) heat pumps, the BNL simulator was fitted with an air-side test loop. The Northrup prototype heat pump has been tested under steady-state conditions on the BNL simulator.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6406836
• Report Number(s): BNL-29678; CONF-810912-3; ON: DE81024368
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
AIR CONDITIONERS
ANALOG SYSTEMS
COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONSTRUCTION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLOW RATE
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HEAT PUMPS
HEATING SYSTEMS
OPERATION
SIMULATION
SIMULATORS
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMPS
VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE