Development of a new generation of high efficiency heat pumps using pre-heated air supply
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The project's objectives are to assess the technical feasibility of developing a new range of high efficiency Air
Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) that achieve a significant improvement in performance compared to conventional
ASHPs by virtue of the air supply to the ASHPs being pre-heated either by solar air collectors or, where
appropriate, by use of exhaust air flows. We will consider the feasibility of the concept for both new build and
retrofit to existing buldings within both the residential and commercial sectors. The application of the new
range of high efficiency ASHPs will be for the supply of renewable heating and cooling (where used in
conjunction with thermally driven cooling systems) in buildings. The project's activities will include appraisal of
system design options, development of a detailed thermodynamic system design model and demand-side
model, formulation of control and modulation strategies, investigation into optimisation of system components
(with particular attention to working fluids, fluid flow rates, evaporator, condenser and controller), calculation
of theoretical system performance in different climates and undertaking of cost benefit analysis.
| Energy Transitions Limited | LEAD_ORG |
| Energy Transitions Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| London South Bank University | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| John Blower | PM_PER |
| John Blower | PM_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Heat pumps
- Supply of heat
- Residential buildings
- Refrigeration
- Development (active)
- Air conditioning
- Pumps (technical objects)
- Heating (spaces)
- Ventilation
- Optimisation
- Emissions
- Development projects
- Heating systems
- Costs
Extracted key phrases
- High efficiency ashp
- Detailed thermodynamic system design model
- High efficiency heat pump
- Heated air supply
- System design option
- New range
- Theoretical system performance
- New generation
- Development
- Exhaust air flow
- Solar air collector
- New build
- System component
- Fluid flow rate
- Use