Performance evaluation and validation of a novel heat pump water heater with rotary compressor and D-shaped condenser coils

Ce Shi, Pega Hrnjak

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Abstract

This paper presents the model of the heat pump water heater that has two interdependent parts: water in the storage tank of a heat pump water heater and the steady-state vapor compression system. System performance is modelled by Engineering Equation Solver (EES) while computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used for the water tank. These models are linked to simulate the performance in the transient, warm-up period. The iterations between the EES-CFD linked model exchange the data though the interface of the water and tank wall until obtaining the matched solutions for both models. This EES-CFD linked model is found to be in good agreement with the experimental results conducted in the same activity and can predict the temperature distribution of the vapor compression system and transient behavior of the thermal storage tank.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationICR 2019 - 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
EditorsVasile Minea
PublisherInternational Institute of Refrigeration
Pages4389-4398
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9782362150357
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2019 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Aug 24 2019Aug 30 2019

Publication series

NameRefrigeration Science and Technology
Volume2019-August
ISSN (Print)0151-1637

Conference

Conference25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2019
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period8/24/198/30/19

Keywords

  • CFD
  • Heat Pump
  • Modelling
  • Water Heater

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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