A review of development and application of heat pump technology
Abstract
A review is presented of the current state-of-the-art of heat pump technology. Included is a discussion of basic heat pump cycles, their practical implementation and the extent of the utilization of the different heat pump systems in different countries. Trends in the current research and development of advanced heat pump systems are also discussed.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- January 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984STIN...8524241J
- Keywords:
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- Air Conditioning;
- Heat Pumps;
- Solar Energy;
- Space Heating (Buildings);
- Water Heating;
- Energy Conservation;
- Energy Requirements;
- Heat Exchangers;
- Thermodynamic Properties;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer