Solar-Assisted Water-Source Heat Pump. Final Report

摘要

The purpose of the project reported was to construct two solar-assisted water source heat pump systems to evaluate the use of night sky radiation using standard solar collectors. The design of the system's controller is briefly described, as well as a summary of project efforts. A report is appended that presents the procedure involved in the determination of the feasibility of night-sky radiation as the means of rejecting heat through solar collectors for a sample house. Conclusions on different types of coatings that are used on solar collectors are presented. A system and its backup are designed. A cooling tower and night-sky radiation are compared. (ERA citation 08:017660)