Heat pump system for residential use
An air conditioning system of the air cycle heat pump type is disclosed for selectively heating and cooling a residence or similar space environment. In one embodiment, a combustor and associated Brayton cycle turbine provide the primary drive to a compessor constituting the heat pump. In a second embodiment, the Brayton turbine is replaced by an electric motor coupled to drive the compressor shaft. An auxiliary turbine is also coupled to the drive shaft to provide auxiliary drive derived from the operation of a portion of the system at sub-atmospheric pressure. In this portion, during the cooling mode, water is evaporated into the system to further assist in cooling by removing the latent heat of vaporization.
- Assignee:
- The Garrett Corporation
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4445639
- OSTI ID:
- 6390703
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 2 Sep 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-414201
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
HEAT PUMPS
DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
AIR CONDITIONING
SPACE HEATING
BRAYTON CYCLE
COMPRESSORS
EVAPORATION
LATENT HEAT STORAGE
TURBINES
WATER
BUILDINGS
ENERGY STORAGE
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MACHINERY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
STORAGE
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
TURBOMACHINERY
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)