Thermally Assisted High Temperature Heat Pump

Abstract

Air to water heat pumps have been introduced for residential and commercial use in the last several years. These systems use air as the thermal resource to heat water to temperatures as high as 160degrees Fahrenheit (160F). The warmer the air entering the heat pump, the more productive and efficient it becomes at heating water with a minimal increase in electricity use. When simultaneous delivery of cool exhaust air with hot water is accomplished, with no added electricity use, compared to just water heating, the performance of the system can produce up to 5+ times the heating and cooling energy of the electricity consumed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1073428

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People

  • John Archibald

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Economics
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Fuel Oils
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Heat Energy
  • Low Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Natural Gas
  • Performance Tests
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Regression Analysis
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Heating
  • Technology Transfer

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design