Performance analysis of integrated active desiccant rooftop air-conditioning system operating in heating mode

Andrei Yu Petrov, John Fischer, James R. Sand, Rick Mitchell, Abdolreza Zaltash, G. Randall Wetherington

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Abstract

This investigation describes the performance study of a novel Integrated Active Desiccant-Vapor Compression Hybrid Rooftop (IADR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in heating mode. The tests were performed at two different ratios of outdoor/return air. Analysis of performance characteristics under each operating mode, including heating capacity and energy efficiency ratio, are given. Results of defrost cycle are also presented. Comparison between the experimental performance of IADR unit and the calculated performance of other commercially available heat pump systems at comparable operating conditions has been conducted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-20
Number of pages8
JournalAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering Division, MED
Volume45
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Nov 5 2005Nov 11 2005

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