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Assessment of solar-assisted gas-fired heat pump systemsAs a possible application for the Goldstone Energy Project, the performance of a 10 ton heat pump unit using a hybrid solar gas energy source was evaluated in an effort to optimize the solar collector size. The heat pump system is designed to provide all the cooling and/or heating requirements of a selected office building. The system performance is to be augmented in the heating mode by utilizing the waste heat from the power cycle. A simplified system analysis is described to assess and compute interrrelationships of the engine, heat pump, and solar and building performance parameters, and to optimize the solar concentrator/building area ratio for a minimum total system cost. In addition, four alternative heating cooling systems, commonly used for building comfort, are described; their costs are compared, and are found to be less competitive with the gas solar heat pump system at the projected solar equipment costs.
Document ID
19810018607
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Lansing, F. L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
June 15, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: The Telecommun. and Data Acquisition Rept.
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
81N27145
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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