| Title |
An Experimental Study on the Performance Improvement of the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio(SEER) of a Heat Pump by Optimizing Operating Parameters under Partial Load Conditions |
| Authors |
Sungkyung Choi ; Sang Hun Lee ; Sunjae Kim ; Yongchan Kim |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2017.29.3.111 |
| Keywords |
SEER ; 최적화 ; 압축기 운전 속도 ; 실내팬 속도 ; 실외팬 속도 ; 부분부하 Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio ; Optimization ; Compressor speed ; Indoor fan speed ; Outdoor fan speed ; Part load |
| Abstract |
Performance factors such as the EER(Energy Efficiency Ratio) and the COP (Coefficient of Performance) are being replaced by seasonal energy efficiency factors, like the SEER (Seasonal EER) and the SCOP (Seasonal COP) to evaluate the performance of a heat pump by the time of the year. Seasonal performance factors, such as the CSPF (Cooling Seasonal Performance Factor) and the HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor) are used to describe the heat pump's performance during the cool and hot seasons. In this study, the optimization of all heat pump's operating parameters was experimentally conducted to enhance the SEER based on the EU standard (EN 14825). Moreover, the SEER was improved by the compressor frequency, as well as indoor and outdoor fan speeds. In addition, the performance characteristics of the heat pump were studied under partial load conditions. As a result, the SEER was enhanced by 17% when the compressor frequency was optimized. An additional 2% improvement was achievable with the optimization of indoor and outdoor fan speeds. |