A heat pump system operates between temperature limits of -5 and 18°C. The heating load of the space is 48,000 Btu/h and the COP of the heat pump is estimated to be 1.7. Determine (a) the power input, (b) the rate of heat absorbed from the cold environment, and (c) the maximum possible COP of this heat pump.

A heat pump system operates between temperature limits of -5 and 18°C. The heating load of the space is 48,000 Btu/h and the COP of the heat pump is estimated to be 1.7. Determine (a) the power input, (b) the rate of heat absorbed from the cold environment, and (c) the maximum possible COP of this heat pump.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

7th Edition

ISBN:9780190698614

Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

Publisher:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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