Ground-source heat pumps : fundamentals, experiments and applications

✍ Scribed by Sarbu, Ioan; Sebarchievici, Calin

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 207
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Ground-Source Heat Pumps presents the theory and some of the most recent advances of GSHPs and their implementation in the heating/cooling system of buildings. The authors explore the thermodynamic cycle with calculation, operation regimes and economic indicators and GHG emissions of a vapor compression heat pump. They go on to examine substitution strategies of non-ecological refrigerants and types of compressors and heat pumps, before delving into the different GSHP systems, as well as their compared economic, energy and environmental performances using classical and optimized adjustment for various operating modes. Surface water heat pumps and ground water heat pumps are covered, and special focus is given to both vertical and horizontal ground-coupled heat pump systems, for which modelling and simulation is discussed, and experimental systems are described. Due to its advanced approach to the subject, this book will be especially valuable for researchers, graduate students and academics, and as reference for engineers and specialists in the varied domains of building services.

• Explores fundamentals and state-of-the-art research, including ground-coupled heat pump (GCHP) systems.
• Includes performance assessment and comparison for different types of GSHP, numerical simulation models, practical applications of GSHPs with details on the renewable energy integration, information on refrigerants, and economic analysis.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter,Copyright,Author Biographies,PrefaceEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-5
Chapter 2 - Vapour Compression-Based Heat Pump Systems, Pages 7-25
Chapter 3 - Substitution Strategy of Non-Ecological Refrigerants, Pages 27-45
Chapter 4 - Types of Compressors and Heat Pumps, Pages 47-70
Chapter 5 - Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems, Pages 71-128
Chapter 6 - Heat Pump Heating and Cooling Systems, Pages 129-165
Chapter 7 - Experimental Ground-Coupled Heat Pump Systems, Pages 167-196
Index, Pages 197-203