Analysis of a Residential Heating System Utilizing a Solar Assisted Water-to-Air Heat Pump.

Abstract

The performance characteristics of a residential solar assisted water-to-air heat pump heating system were analyzed. A realistic residence and solar assisted water-to-air heat pump system were modeled for this northern climate using the transient simulation computer code TRNSYS developed by the University of Wisconsin. The system was studied over a one month winter period, December, using actual hourly weather data. The system was analyzed for both the cloudiest and clearest December weather recorded in the last 30 years. The collector area and storage tank capacity were varied and the effects on system performance were studied. Other parameters varied and studied are the collector/storage tank heat exchanger effectiveness and the room temperature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA086757

Entities

People

  • John R. Dunbar

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Cooling
  • Diagrams
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Flow
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Loss
  • High Temperature
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Relief Valves
  • Simulations
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Specific Heat

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design