Operating cost comparison of state-of-the-art heat pumps in residential buildings across the United States

Z Lu, D Ziviani - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
With increasing concerns about the long-term global warming effect of HFC refrigerants, low-
GWP refrigerants and non-vapor compression heat pumps are gaining attention to be the …

Generalization of second law efficiency for next-generation cooling and dehumidification systems

Z Lu, AJ Fix, DM Warsinger, JE Braun… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dehumidification plays a significant role in space conditioning energy use. Conventional
vapor compression cooling systems employ dewpoint condensation to deal with latent …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the environmental impact of a heat pump based on the elastocaloric effect

L Cirillo, A Greco, C Masselli - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2023 - Elsevier
Solid-state refrigeration can constitute a breakthrough point since based on solid-state
refrigerants that do not have any direct greenhouse effect (GWP= 0). The refrigeration …

Roadmapping and Critical Assessment of Emerging Heat Pump Technologies for Residential Applications

Z Lu - 2023 - hammer.purdue.edu
With increasing concerns about the global warming effects of HFC refrigerants, low-GWP
refrigerants and non-vapor compression heat pumps are investigated as potential mid-and …

[PDF][PDF] Operating Cost Assessment of Space Conditioning and Water Heating Technologies in a Residential Building Across the United States

Z Lu, JE Braun, D Ziviani - 2022 - docs.lib.purdue.edu
To address environmental concerns and the need for more environmentally friendly cooling
and heating solutions, the US Department of Energy (DOE) is supporting the development of …