Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis

This study aims to design an efficient frost-free air source heat pump evaporator for use in cold regions. The challenges of low performance, slow heat transfer, and poor energy supply efficiency associated with air source heat pump evaporators are addressed. This study analyzed the benefits of comb...

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Main Authors: Wei Jin, Yaxiong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Results in Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024002548
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description This study aims to design an efficient frost-free air source heat pump evaporator for use in cold regions. The challenges of low performance, slow heat transfer, and poor energy supply efficiency associated with air source heat pump evaporators are addressed. This study analyzed the benefits of combining solar energy and air source heat pumps for heat supply. A three-dimensional model of the evaporator was constructed in ANSYS software, and optimal operating parameters were determined through variable experiments. The experimental results showed that when other factors were controlled constant, the glass cover size increased from 1.7 m to 2.9 m, and the maximum value of heat absorption of the evaporator increased from 2155 W to 2418 W and then decreased to 2340 W. When the wind speed and wind pressure increased from 150Pa to 300Pa, the maximum value of heat absorption of the evaporator increased from 1620 W to 2110 W. In summary, the maximum value of heat absorption of the evaporator was increased from 1,620 W to 2,110 W when the size of the glass cover was 2.5 m*2.5 m*2.5 m. When the wind speed and pressure were 300Pa, the heat absorption efficiency of the evaporator was the highest. This finding not only provides a new idea for the performance optimization of air source heat pump evaporator, but also opens up new possibilities for energy efficiency improvement in cold regions, reflecting the innovative and application value of this study.
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spelling doaj.art-5e28c75024b8457398e94171ec81052c2024-06-21T08:54:07ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302024-06-0122102001Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysisWei Jin0Yaxiong Wang1School of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Baotou Light Industry Vocational Technical College, Baotou, 014035, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, China; Corresponding author.This study aims to design an efficient frost-free air source heat pump evaporator for use in cold regions. The challenges of low performance, slow heat transfer, and poor energy supply efficiency associated with air source heat pump evaporators are addressed. This study analyzed the benefits of combining solar energy and air source heat pumps for heat supply. A three-dimensional model of the evaporator was constructed in ANSYS software, and optimal operating parameters were determined through variable experiments. The experimental results showed that when other factors were controlled constant, the glass cover size increased from 1.7 m to 2.9 m, and the maximum value of heat absorption of the evaporator increased from 2155 W to 2418 W and then decreased to 2340 W. When the wind speed and wind pressure increased from 150Pa to 300Pa, the maximum value of heat absorption of the evaporator increased from 1620 W to 2110 W. In summary, the maximum value of heat absorption of the evaporator was increased from 1,620 W to 2,110 W when the size of the glass cover was 2.5 m*2.5 m*2.5 m. When the wind speed and pressure were 300Pa, the heat absorption efficiency of the evaporator was the highest. This finding not only provides a new idea for the performance optimization of air source heat pump evaporator, but also opens up new possibilities for energy efficiency improvement in cold regions, reflecting the innovative and application value of this study.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024002548Air source heat pump evaporatorEnergy savingFrost suppressionHeatingANSYSSolar energy
spellingShingle Wei Jin
Yaxiong Wang
Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis
Results in Engineering
Air source heat pump evaporator
Energy saving
Frost suppression
Heating
ANSYS
Solar energy
title Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis
title_full Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis
title_fullStr Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis
title_full_unstemmed Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis
title_short Three-dimensional model construction of a frost-free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis
title_sort three dimensional model construction of a frost free air source heat pump evaporator and its performance analysis
topic Air source heat pump evaporator
Energy saving
Frost suppression
Heating
ANSYS
Solar energy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024002548
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