Improved Domestic Air Source Heat Pump for both Space Heating and Hot Water

EA Technology， C-Tech Innovation和Versarien是三家英国中小企业，他们在技术战略委员会的资金支持下，共同开发用于国内应用的下一代空气源热泵技术。空气源热泵显示出相当大的前景，但还有进一步改进的空间。项目团队在热泵的设计和性能评估方面拥有丰富的经验，并为热泵系统带来了新的和更有效的热力学循环和组件。项目团队将采用现有的空气源热泵设计，并对其进行改造，以提高其效率，特别是提供生活热水。该团队还将为该系统设计新的热交换器和散热器组件，以最大限度地提高其性能。原型系统将在实验室进行组装和测试，然后在实际条件下在测试室进行评估。该项目将持续12个月，并为有兴趣了解更多信息的人提供各种宣传活动。

EA Technology, C-Tech Innovation and Versarien are three UK SMEs who have come together with the support of funding from the Technology Strategy Board to develop the next generation of technology for Air Source Heat Pumps for domestic application Air Source Heat Pumps show considerable promise but there is scope for further improvement. The project team has extensive experience in the design and performance evaluation of heat pumps and also brings insight into new and more efficient thermodynamic cycles and components for heat pump systems.The project team will take an existing design of air-source heat pump and modify it in order to increase its efficiency, especially for providing domestic hot water. The team will also design new heat exchanger and radiator components for the system to maximise its performance. The prototype system will be assembled and tested in a laboratory before being evaluated in a test house under realistic conditions. The project will run for 12 months and feature various dissemination activites for anyone interested to learn more.