Evaluation of a Dual Tank Indirect Solar-Assisted Heat Pump System for a High Performance House
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This work focused on the design and evaluation of an integrated mechanical system, which incorporated a dual tank indirect solar-assisted heat pump, that offsets space-heating, cooling, and domestic hot water loads for a high performance house. A model of the system was developed to investigate the effects of various parameters on the performance. In addition, an experimental study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the heat pump load side flow rate, the heat pump performance, and the thermal stratification in the storage tank. Results from the modelling and experimental work were compared and the experimental results were used to improve the heat pump model in the simulations. The simulation results showed that the system could achieve a free energy fraction of 0.506 for space-heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. This result suggests that the system does have the potential of reducing energy consumption in the residential sector in Canada.
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Copyright © 2014 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
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