The equivalent low-dissipation combined cycle system and optimal analyses of a class of thermally driven heat pumps

[EN]The performance characteristics, operation, and design strategies of a class of thermally driven heat pumps are investigated due to their important roles in the efficient utilization of low-grade thermal energy. In order to establish a more generic thermodynamic model of thermally driven heat pu...

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Autores: Guo, Juncheng, Hanxin, Yang, González Ayala, Julián, Roco, J. M. M., Medina Domínguez, Alejandro, Calvo Hernández, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/143741
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/143741
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Three-heat-source cycle model
Low-dissipation assumption
Performance bound
Optimal analyses
Thermally driven heat pump
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Sumario:[EN]The performance characteristics, operation, and design strategies of a class of thermally driven heat pumps are investigated due to their important roles in the efficient utilization of low-grade thermal energy. In order to establish a more generic thermodynamic model of thermally driven heat pumps mainly including absorption, adsorption, and ejector heat pumps, low-dissipation assumption is adopted. Accordingly, the associated dissipation parameters accounting for the specific information on the irreversibilities in each heat-transfer process are introduced rather than specifying heat-transfer law. Based on the proposed model, the theoretical results of the coefficient of performance and heat load are derived with regard to two key parameters denoting the size ratio of the two involved subsystems and the matching deviation from reversible limit. The performance characteristics and the optimally operating regions of the whole system are determined and the differences between thermally driven heat pump and refrigerator are highlighted. The proposed model and obtained results further develop the low-dissipation model