Development of a cold climate heat pump using two-stage compression

Bo Shen, C. Keith Rice, Omar Abdelaziz, Som Shrestha

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Abstract

This paper presents a simulation study using the ORNL Heat Pump Design Model to investigate the effectiveness of two-stage economizing cycle for cold climate heat pump applications that uses two variable-speed compressors. The high stage compressor was modelled using a compressor map, while the performance of the low stage compressor was evaluated experimentally using calorimeter testing. A single-stage heat pump system was also modelled as the baseline case. The simulated performance of the two-stage system was compared with the single-stage baseline system. Special considerations for designing a cold climate heat pump were addressed at both the system and component levels.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015
PublisherInternational Institute of Refrigeration
Pages3642-3649
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9782362150128
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: Aug 16 2015Aug 22 2015

Publication series

NameRefrigeration Science and Technology
ISSN (Print)0151-1637

Conference

Conference24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period08/16/1508/22/15

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