COMPARISON OF 3 STEADY-STATE HEAT PUMP COMPUTER MODELS.

Summary

THE ABILITY OF 3 COMPUTER MODELS TO PREDICT THE PERFORMANCE OF A SAMPLE AIR-TO-AIR HEAT PUMP IS ANALYZED. IT IS FOUND THAT IN ORDER TO ADEQUATELY PREDICT PERFORMANCE, SOME ACTUAL TEST DATA ARE NEEDED. COMPUTER SIMULATIONS BY THEMSELVES AT BEST PREDICT TRENDS AND APPROXIMATE LEVELS. THE MAJOR UNCERTAINTIES ARE SUSPECTED TO BE IN THE EVAPORATOR AND COMPRESSOR SIMULATIONS.

Details

  • Original title: COMPARISON OF 3 STEADY-STATE HEAT PUMP COMPUTER MODELS.
  • Record ID : 1992-0791
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 96; n. 2; 191-204; 25 fig.; 6 tabl.; 19 ref.; 2 append.
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