Scientific and technological progress and future perspectives of the solar assisted heat pump (SAHP) system

Y Fan, X Zhao, Z Han, J Li, A Badiei, YG Akhlaghi, Z Liu - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Among all available solar technologies, solar-assisted heat pump (SAHP) is the most
popular technology for low-and medium-temperature applications, ie, drying, space heating …

Towards a carbon-neutral community: Integrated renewable energy systems (IRES)–sources, storage, optimization, challenges, strategies and opportunities

Y Zhu, S Wu, J Li, Q Jia, T Zhang, X Zhang… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels and the impacts of climate deterioration present significant
challenges to achieving sustainable development goals. Developed nations worldwide are …

Energy, exergy, economic and environmental analysis of a novel direct-expansion solar-assisted flash tank vapor injection heat pump for water heater

J Chen, Z Zhang, G Zhang, D Wang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy, exergy, economic and environmental analysis of a novel direct-expansion solar-
assisted flash tank vapor injection heat pump for water heater is conducted by simulation …

Thermodynamic analyses of a novel ejector enhanced dual-temperature air source heat pump cycle with self-defrosting

S Li, J Lu, W Li, Y Zhang, S Huang, L Tian, Y Lv… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous studies have pointed out problems with the dual-temperature air source heat
pump. Thus, this paper proposes a novel dual-temperature air source heat pump cycle with …

[HTML][HTML] A proof-of-concept study of a novel ventilation heat recovery vapour injection air source heat pump

Y Fan, J Li, X Zhao, S Myers, Y Cheng, M Yu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Conventional air source heat pumps suffer from frosting in winter and consume a large
amount of electricity for defrosting. Meanwhile, ventilation heat recovery is an important …

Analysis of a dual-temperature air source heat pump cycle with an ejector

M Wang, Y Cheng, J Yu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel dual-temperature air source heat pump cycle with an ejector
and a flash tank for simultaneous application in the water heater (providing about 55° C hot …

Advancements in anti-frosting and defrosting techniques for air source heat pumps: A comprehensive review of recent progress

L Ma, Y Sun, F Wang, M Wang, S Zhang, Z Wang - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) have emerged as up-and-coming alternatives to fossil fuel
heating systems due to their energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, and installation …

Experimental and numerical investigation on the heating performance of a novel multi-functional heat pump system with solar-air composite heat source

J Cai, H Zhou, L Xu, T Zhang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Multi-functional heat pump system with the functions of air conditioning and producing
domestic water can operate throughout the year, so its working condition is more …

Thermodynamic analysis of a modified vapor-injection heat pump cycle using an ejector

Y Zhao, J Yu - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a modified sub-cooler vapor-injection (MSV) cycle with an ejector for air
source heat pump applications. The added ejector is used to realize two condensation …

Experimental Investigation of the Improvement Potential of a Heat Pump Equipped with a Two-Phase Ejector

W Singmai, K Onthong, T Thongtip - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, an experimental investigation of the performance improvement of a heat pump
equipped with a two-phase ejector, called an “ejector–expansion heat pump (EEHP)”, is …