Research Article

Effects of Ambient Parameters on the Performance of a Direct-Expansion Solar-Assisted Heat Pump with Bare Plate Evaporators for Space Heating

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(a) A schematic diagram of the enthalpy difference lab and the tested system (b) photo of the DX-SAHP system. (1) Compressor; (2) capillary tube; (3) bare plate evaporators; (4) solar simulator; (5) air-enthalpy type calorimeter; (6) indoor sampling device; (7) indoor air heat exchanger.
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