- Author
- Parken, W. H. | Didion, D. A. | Wojciechowski, P. H. | Chern, L.
- Title
- Field Performance of Three Residential Heat Pumps in the Cooling Mode.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 85-3107
March 1985 - Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- heat pumps; residential buildings; thermostats; cooling systems; air conditioning; field tests; performance evaluation; tests; efficiency; data acquisition
- Identifiers
- energy conservation
- Abstract
- Field data was acquired for three residential heat pumps and the part load performance factor and seasonal cooling energy efficiency ratio were evaluated. Laboratory tests were conducted on a unit identical to one of the field-tested heat pumps and performance results compared. Thermostat data was also acquired and a semi-empirical model developed.