Experimental Validation of On-Field Measurement Method for a Heat Pump System with Internal Heat Exchanger

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Goossens ◽  
Philippe Riviere ◽  
Cedric Teuillieres ◽  
Cong Toan Tran ◽  
Odile Cauret ◽  
...  

Determining the on-field heating capacity and coefficient of performance (COP) of residential air-to-air heat pumps (HPs) is problematic, given that measuring accurately the enthalpy and, specifically, the mass flow rate of air is challenging. This paper validates a promising on-field performance measurement method for HPs with an internal heat exchanger (IHX) as vapor injection system using experimental data obtained from air-to-water heat pump prototype in several operating conditions. The method is based on refrigerant fluid measurements and component energy/mass balances. Nonintrusive sensors, such as surface temperature sensors, are used to estimate pressure and refrigerant mass flow rate in different types of heat pump systems, including air-to-air. Obtained results compared with intrusively measured reference values in steady-state conditions are in good agreement, suggesting that a comprehensive performance analysis can be conducted in already-installed high efficiency residential IHX air-to-water HPs, as well as internal heat exchanger air-to-air HPs.

Author(s):  
Salman Bahrami ◽  
Hasan Mohammad Beigi ◽  
Mohammad Hosein Sabour

In this paper, a new designed internal heat exchanger (suction-liquid line heat exchanger) for R134a automotive air conditioning system is proposed, and is studied experimentally. The approval is done by calorimeter test apparatus, which provides conditions close to real automotive A/C system operation. In this design, the high-pressure liquid passes through central channel and the low-pressure vapor flows in several parallel channels in the opposite direction. The results show that in all conditions, internal heat exchanger adoption will increase the condenser real capacity. Therefore, smaller condensers can be used to reach the same capacities. Using the designed internal heat exchanger will decrease the needed mass flow rate. In a constant mass flow rate, internal heat exchanger adoption will increase evaporator capacity. In all concluded tests, the compressor power consumption was decreasing by internal heat exchanger adoption; it was intensifying at higher air temperature passing through the condenser. Using this internal heat exchanger will decrease compressor power consumption up to 6%, and will increase mostly the coefficient of performance. The condenser higher air temperature will increase the coefficient of performance and its improvement with internal heat exchanger. In this case the coefficient of performance can increase up to 8.4%, and will enhance subcooled degree at expansion valve inlet up to 12.8°C.


2019 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 4147-4153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinxin Han ◽  
Huiming Zou ◽  
Hongbo Xu ◽  
Changqing Tian ◽  
Wei Kang

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 3133
Author(s):  
Hongzhi Liu ◽  
Katsunori Nagano ◽  
Takao Katsura ◽  
Yue Han

In this study, a heat pump of 10 kW with vapor injection using refrigerant of R410A was developed. A vapor injection pipe connecting a gas–liquid separator at the outlet of the main expansion valve and the suction of a single-stage rotary compressor was designed. The heating performance of this vapor injection heat pump was investigated and analyzed at different compressor frequencies and primary temperatures. The experimental results show that for the heat pump without vapor injection, the heating capacity increased linearly with the compressor frequency, while the heating coefficient of performance (COP) decreased linearly with the compressor frequency for each tested primary temperature. The developed vapor injection technique is able to increase the heat pump system’s heating capacity and heating COP when the injection ratio R falls into the range 0.16–0.17. The refrigerant mass flow rate can be increased in the vapor injection heat pump cycle due to the decreased specific volume of the suction refrigerant. The power consumption of vapor injection heat pump cycle almost remains the same with that of the conventional heat pump cycle because of the increased refrigerant mass flow rate and the decreased compression ratio. Finally, it was found that the developed vapor injection cycle is preferable to decreasing the compressor’s discharge temperature.


Author(s):  
Hatef Madani ◽  
Jose Acun˜a ◽  
Joachim Claesson ◽  
Per Lundqvist ◽  
Bjo¨rn Palm

The mass flow rate of the secondary refrigerant flowing in the borehole heat exchanger of a ground source heat pump is an influential system parameter whose variation can influence the pumping power, efficiency of the pump, heat distribution in the borehole, heat pump heat capacity, and above all, the system Overall Coefficient Of Performance (COP). The present paper uses both in-situ field measurements and modeling to evaluate these effects. From the field measurements, it can be concluded that the thermal contact between U-pipe channels increases as the brine mass flow rate decreases. Furthermore, the modeling results show that there is a certain optimum brine mass flow rate which gives a maximum overall system COP. Different optimum mass flow rates are obtained for different compressor speed and it is shown that their relation is almost linear. However, concerning system COP maximization, it can be concluded that a constant but carefully-selected brine mass flow rate can still be an appropriate option for the variable capacity heat pump unit studied in the present paper where the compressor frequency changes between 30Hz and 75Hz. Concerning the heat capacity maximization in the system, a variable speed brine pump can be used to help the insufficiently-sized compressor to cover the peak heat demand of the building.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah R. Doran ◽  
Theo Renaud ◽  
Gioia Falcone ◽  
Lehua Pan ◽  
Patrick G. Verdin

AbstractAlternative (unconventional) deep geothermal designs are needed to provide a secure and efficient geothermal energy supply. An in-depth sensitivity analysis was investigated considering a deep borehole closed-loop heat exchanger (DBHE) to overcome the current limitations of deep EGS. A T2Well/EOS1 model previously calibrated on an experimental DBHE in Hawaii was adapted to the current NWG 55-29 well at the Newberry volcano site in Central Oregon. A sensitivity analysis was carried out, including parameters such as the working fluid mass flow rate, the casing and cement thermal properties, and the wellbore radii dimensions. The results conclude the highest energy flow rate to be 1.5 MW, after an annulus radii increase and an imposed mass flow rate of 5 kg/s. At 3 kg/s, the DBHE yielded an energy flow rate a factor of 3.5 lower than the NWG 55-29 conventional design. Despite this loss, the sensitivity analysis allows an assessment of the key thermodynamics within the wellbore and provides a valuable insight into how heat is lost/gained throughout the system. This analysis was performed under the assumption of subcritical conditions, and could aid the development of unconventional designs within future EGS work like the Newberry Deep Drilling Project (NDDP). Requirements for further software development are briefly discussed, which would facilitate the modelling of unconventional geothermal wells in supercritical systems to support EGS projects that could extend to deeper depths.


2014 ◽  
Vol 960-961 ◽  
pp. 643-647
Author(s):  
Yan Sheng Xu

A stepped capillary tube consisting of two serially connected capillary tubes with different diameters is invented to replace the conventional expansion device. The mass flow rate of refrigerant R410A in stepped capillary tubes with different size were tested. The model of stepped capillary tube is proposed, and its numerical algorithm for tube length and mass flow rate is developed. The experimental results show that the performance comparing between stepped capillary tube system and capillary tube assembly system, the cooling capacity is reduced by 0.3%, the energy efficiency ratio (EER) is equal to each other, the heating capacity is increased by 0.3%, the coefficient of performance (COP) is decreased by 0.3%. That is to say, the performance index of the two kinds of throttle mechanism is almost identical. It indicates that the stepped capillary tube can replace the capillary tube assembly in the R410A heat pump type air conditioner absolutely. The model is validated with experimental data, and the results show that the model can be used for sizing and rating stepped capillary tube.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1225-1235
Author(s):  
Ajay K. Gupta ◽  
Manoj Kumar ◽  
Ranjit K. Sahoo ◽  
Sunil K. Sarangi

Plate-fin heat exchangers provide a broad range of applications in many cryogenic industries for liquefaction and separation of gasses because of their excellent technical advantages such as high effectiveness, compact size, etc. Correlations are available for the design of a plate-fin heat exchanger, but experimental investigations are few at cryogenic temperature. In the present study, a cryogenic heat exchanger test setup has been designed and fabricated to investigate the performance of plate-fin heat exchanger at cryogenic temperature. Major parameters (Colburn factor, Friction factor, etc.) that affect the performance of plate-fin heat exchangers are provided concisely. The effect of mass flow rate and inlet temperature on the effectiveness and pressure drop of the heat exchanger are investigated. It is observed that with an increase in mass flow rate effectiveness and pressure drop increases. The present setup emphasis the systematic procedure to perform the experiment based on cryogenic operating conditions and represent its uncertainties level.


In this investigation of multi heat pipe induced in heat exchanger shows the developments in heat transfer is to improve the efficiency of heat exchangers. Water is used as a heat transfer fluid and acetone is used as a working fluid. Rotameter is set to measure the flow rate of cold water and hot water. To maintain the parameter as experimental setup. Then set the mass flow rate of hot water as 40 LPH, 60LPH, 80 LPH, 100LPH, 120 LPH and mass flow rate of cold water as 20 LPH, 30 LPH, 40 LPH, 50 LPH, and 60 LPH. Then 40 C, 45 ºC, 50 ºC, 55 C, 60 ºC are the temperatures of hot water at inlet are maintained. To find some various physical parameters of Qc , hc , Re ,, Pr , Rth. The maximum effectiveness of the investigation obtained from condition of Thi 60 C, Tci 32 C and 100 LPH mhi, 60 LPH mci the maximum effectiveness attained as 57.25. Then the mhi as 100 LPH, mci as 60 LPH and Thi at 40 C as 37.6%. It shows the effectiveness get increased about 34.3 to the maximum conditions.


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