Improving defrosting performance of cascade air source heat pump using thermal energy storage based reverse cycle defrosting method

Two-stage air-source heat pump for residential heating and cooling applications in northern U.S. climates

Stefan S. Bertsch, Eckhard A. Groll · International Journal of Refrigeration · 2008 · 335 citations

Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +17

Experimental study of a heat pump system with flash-tank coupled with scroll compressor

Guoyuan Ma, H H Zhao · Energy and Buildings · 2007 · 153 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Actuators +15

An experimental study on the operating performance of a novel reverse-cycle hot gas defrosting method for air source heat pumps

HU Wen-ju, Minglu Qu, Long Ni et al. · Applied Thermal Engineering · 2010 · 139 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Heat Transfer +12

A novel Temperature–Humidity–Time defrosting control method based on a frosting map for air-source heat pumps

Lintao Li, Jingdong Liu · International Journal of Refrigeration · 2015 · 136 citations

Architecture, Building Science, Heat Transfer +10

Improved indoor thermal comfort during defrost with a novel reverse-cycle defrosting method for air source heat pumps

Minglu Qu, Xia Liang, Shiming Deng · Building and Environment · 2010 · 131 citations

Architecture, Building Science, Mechanical Engineering +16