2. A heat pump with a COP of 3.8 is used to heat a home (high temperature reservoir) by transferring heat from the ambient air (low temperature reservoir). If the heat transfer occurs to the home at a rate of QH = 7.5 kW, what is the required power input to the heat pump? What is the heat transfer rate from the ambient air to the heat pump (Q)? (Answer: Win between 1 and 3 kW)

2. A heat pump with a COP of 3.8 is used to heat a home (high temperature reservoir) by transferring heat from the ambient air (low temperature reservoir). If the heat transfer occurs to the home at a rate of QH = 7.5 kW, what is the required power input to the heat pump? What is the heat transfer rate from the ambient air to the heat pump (Q)? (Answer: Win between 1 and 3 kW)

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13RQ: If 14 gpm of water is flowing through an open-loop heat pump with a temperature difference of 7F,...

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