Energy Savings through Variable Speed Compressor Heat Pump Systems

Electrochemical compressor driven metal hydride heat pump

In this study, a new metal hydride heat pump system driven by an electrochemical compressor was proposed.The system uses the electrochemical compressor to generate absorption heating and desorption cooling in two identical LaNi5 reactors operating at different pressure levels. A thermodynamic model was developed to predict the system performance in terms of various parameters. Modeling shows EC...

Energy efficiency model for small/medium geothermal heat pump systems

Heating application efficiency is a crucial point for saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Today, EU legal framework conditions clearly define how heating systems should perform, how buildings should be designed in an energy efficient manner and how renewable energy sources should be used. Using heat pumps (HP) as an alternative “Renewable Energy System” could be one solution fo...

Performance Prediction for the Design of a Variable Speed Compressor

Thermodynamic and dynamic analyses of a variable speed reciprocating compressor have been conducted to investigate performance changes and some data related to the reliability problems such as valve velocity, PV value, bearing loci, Sommerfeld number, minimum film thickness etc. The first law of thermodynamics, continuity equations, valve dynamic equations and Helmholtz resonator method were us...

Discharge Gas Pulsations in a Variable Speed Compressor

Analysis of the Dynamic Characteristics of a Variable Speed Compressor

A dynamic simulation model of a rolling piston type rotary compressor is developed to predict the dynamic characteristics of a variable speed compressor. The model is based on the principles of conservation, real gas equations, kinematics of the crankshaft and roller, mass flow loss due to leakage, and heat transfer. For the computer simulation of the compressor, the experimental data were firs...