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. 2 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 321174
- Patent Number(s):
- 5845502
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-681,148
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400; AC05-96OR22464
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 8 Dec 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; HEAT PUMPS; DESIGN; HEAT TRANSFER; DEFROSTING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; TANKS; HEATING
Citation Formats
Chen, F C, Mei, V C, and Murphy, R W. Heat pump having improved defrost system. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Chen, F C, Mei, V C, & Murphy, R W. Heat pump having improved defrost system. United States.
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"Heat pump having improved defrost system". United States.
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title = {Heat pump having improved defrost system},
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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. 2 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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