In this paper, the performance of combined R134a/CO₂ and cascade R134a/CO₂ systems for space heating was studied and compared under specific operating conditions. A mathematical model was developed for this purpose and was verified by experimental data. The effects of key parameters such as water feed temperature, water supply temperature and ambient temperature on the performance of the two systems were further investigated. Results showed that cascade and combined systems had different preferable application conditions. The cascade system performed better at low ambient temperatures while the combined system performed better under conditions of high ambient temperature and high hot water temperature differences between the system inlet and outlet. A correlation was established and an operating condition coefficient was proposed to determine which system should be used for any given set of working conditions.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	transcritical heat pump, space heating, R134a/CO2 cascade system, performance
Research Division:	Engineering
Research Group:	Mechanical engineering
Research Field:	Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical)
Objective Division:	Energy
Objective Group:	Energy efficiency
Objective Field:	Residential energy efficiency
UTAS Author:	Wang, X (Professor Xiaolin Wang)
ID Code:	113582
Year Published:	2017
Web of Science® Times Cited:	30
Deposited By:	Engineering
Deposited On:	2017-01-09
Last Modified:	2018-07-30
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