OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OF A GEOTHERMAL HEAT-ENGINE-DRIVEN HEAT-PUMP SYSTEM

Authors
DAVIS GW WU C
Citation
Gw. Davis et C. Wu, OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OF A GEOTHERMAL HEAT-ENGINE-DRIVEN HEAT-PUMP SYSTEM, Energy, 19(12), 1994, pp. 1219-1223
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Energy → ACNP
ISSN journal
03605442
Volume
19
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1219 - 1223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0360-5442(1994)19:12<1219:OPOAGH>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A geothermal heat-powered, low-temperature Rankine cycle is suitable f or the operation of a conventional mechanical compression heat-pump cy cle in providing heating and cooling loads. This system is analyzed us ing a finite-time thermodynamic approach. The only irreversibilities a re associated with heat transfer between the system and surrounding th ermal reservoirs.