Ground coupled solar heat pumps: analysis of four options

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

OSTI ID:6624456

Andrews, J W

Heat pump systems which utilize both solar energy and energy withdrawn from the ground are analyzed using a simplified procedure which optimizes the solar storage temperature on a monthly basis. Four ways of introducing collected solar energy to the system are optimized and compared. These include use of actively collected thermal input to the heat pump; use of collected solar energy to heat the load directly (two different ways); and use of a passive option to reduce the effective heating load.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6624456
• Report Number(s): BNL-29007; CONF-810405-12
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. annual systems simulation, economic analysis/solar heating and cooling operational results conference, Reno, NV, USA, 27 Apr 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMPS
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
BUILDINGS
COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT LOSSES
INSOLATION
OPTIMIZATION
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
THERMAL INSULATION
AIR CONDITIONERS
APPLIANCES
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT PUMPS
HEATERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
LOSSES
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
WATER HEATERS
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
140907 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Water Heating