A new frosting map of variable-frequency air source heat pump in severe cold region considering the variation of heating load

Wenzhe Wei, Long Ni, Shuyi Li, Wei Wang, Yang Yao, Laifu Xu and Yahua Yang

Renewable Energy, 2020, vol. 161, issue C, 184-199

Abstract: During experiments on investigating the application feasibility of variable-frequency air source heat pump with vapor injection (ASHPVI) in severe cold region, it was found its frosting performance varied significantly from that in former investigations, e.g. in a severe frosting condition (0 °C, 80%), the experimental unit was frost-free. To investigate the frosting characteristics of variable-frequency ASHPVI for space heating in severe cold region, a test rig was built and used to supply heating for a lab in two heating seasons. A new frosting map was developed through summarizing its running performance under frosting condition. Results showed the frosting map of variable-frequency ASHPVI was affected by heating load. Owing to the consideration of heating load, the critical relative humidity decreased from 80.60% to 62.75% when outdoor temperature (OT) dropped from 1.0 °C to −26.5 °C, opposite to the change trend in former investigations. Besides, compared with values obtained in cold region, the upper and lower limits of OT of frosting region in severe cold region were both lower, and its critical relative humidity was higher. Moreover, the highest frosting speed appeared at OT of approximately −10 °C in severe cold region, but not at 0 °C as previously thought.

Keywords: Air source heat pump; Frosting map; Heating load; Severe cold region; Variable-frequency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.07.087

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