A Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump Computer Model in EnergyPlus

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Richard Raustad, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Report Number

FSEC-CR-1950-13

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1950-13.pdf

Keywords

Software; Variable Refrigerant Flow; Heat Pump; Energy Simulation; Cooling Coil; EnergyPlus Software

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the variable refrigerant flow heat pump computer model included with the Department of Energy's EnergyPlus' whole-building energy simulation software. The mathematical model for a variable refrigerant flow heat pump operating in cooling or heating mode, and a detailed model for the variable refrigerant flow direct-expansion (DX) cooling coil are described in detail.

Date Published

5-13-2013

Identifiers

210

Notes

© 2013 ASHRAE

Subjects

Heat pumps; Computer simulation; Air conditioning; Heating; Energy conservation

Local Subjects

Software

Type

Text; Document

Creator (Linked Data)

Raustad, Richard [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Raustad, Richard, "A Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump Computer Model in EnergyPlus" (2013). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 210.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/210