Research Article

Experimental Study of a Novel Direct-Expansion Variable Frequency Finned Solar/Air-Assisted Heat Pump Water Heater

Table 3

Characteristics of sensors and measurement instruments.

ParameterRangeAccuracyMeasuring apparatus

Temperature (°C)−100 to 100±0.2T-type thermocouple
Pressure (MPa)0–3.040.3%Huba pressure sensor
Irradiance (W/m2)0–20002%Pyranometer
Power (kW)0–121.2%YOKOGAWA power sensor WT230