Novel Radiation-Adjustable Heating Terminal Based on Flat Heat Pipe Combined with Air Source Heat Pump

Yifan Wu , Hongli Sun , Mengfan Duan , Borong Lin , Hengxin Zhao , Chaohung Liu

Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1) : 192 -207.

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Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1) : 192 -207. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2021.09.019
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Novel Radiation-Adjustable Heating Terminal Based on Flat Heat Pipe Combined with Air Source Heat Pump

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The electrification of building heating is an effective way to meet the global carbon target. As a clean and sustainable electrified heating technology, air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) are widely used in areas lacking central heating. However, as a major component of space heating, heating terminals might not fit well with ASHP in order to achieve both intermittency and comfort. Therefore, this study proposes a novel radiation-adjustable heating terminal combined with an ASHP to achieve electrification, intermittency, and better thermal comfort. Radiant terminals currently suffer from three major problems: limited maximum heating capacity, inability to freely adapt, and difficulty with combining them with ASHPs. These problems were solved by improving the structural design of the novel terminal (Improvement A–E). Results showed that the maximum heating capacity increased by 23.6% and radiation heat transfer ratio from 10.1% to 30.9% was provided for users with the novel terminal. Further, new flat heat pipe (FHP) design improved stability (compressor oil return), intermittency (refrigerant thermal inertia), and safety (refrigerant leakage risk) by reducing the length of exposed refrigerant pipes. Furthermore, a new phased operation strategy was proposed for the novel terminal, and the adjustability of the terminal was improved. The results can be used as reference information for decarbonizing buildings by electrifying heating terminals.

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Novel heating terminal / Air-source heat pump / Structural improvement design / Maximum heating capacity / Rapid adjustability / Room temperature distribution

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Yifan Wu,Hongli Sun,Mengfan Duan,Borong Lin,Hengxin Zhao,Chaohung Liu. Novel Radiation-Adjustable Heating Terminal Based on Flat Heat Pipe Combined with Air Source Heat Pump. Engineering, 2023, 20(1): 192-207 DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2021.09.019

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