Phase 1-B development of kinematic Stirling/Rankine commercial gas-fired heat pump system
Abstract
The goal of this project is to develop a commercial size Stirling engine-driven gas heat pump with a cooling capacity of 10-ton, and a COP (heating) of 1.8 and COP (cooling) of 1.1. The project is a multi-phase development with commercialization planned for 1989. To date, a piston type open shaft refrigeration compressor has been selected as the best match for the engine. Both the engine and compressor have been tested and characterized by performance maps, and the experimental heat pump systems designed. The manufacturer has continued to focus on improving the Stirling engine performance and reliability for the gas heat pump application.
- Publication:
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Annual Report
- Pub Date:
- July 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985spsc.rept.....J
- Keywords:
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- Heat Pumps;
- Kinematics;
- Rankine Cycle;
- Stirling Cycle;
- Compressors;
- Performance Tests;
- Reliability;
- Stirling Engines;
- Engineering (General)