
Subject Index 461
ground source heat pump, 346
benefit, 349
closed-loop system, 352
comfort, 350
cost, 349
direct exchange system, 353
efficiency and COP, 349
environment, 350
factor, 348
installation, 358
open-loop system, 351
operational principle, 356
performance, 303
suitability, 350
types, 350
H
halocarbons, 170
heat pipe, 379, 380
against gravity orientation, 398
applications, 383
arrangement, 398
capillary structure, 392
component, 387
container, 389
cooler, 383
cryogenic, 387
dehumidifier, 407
design, 402
electronic cooling, 385
energy recovery, 410
gravity aided orientation, 398
heat exchanger cooler, 385
heat transfer limitation, 406
horizontal orientation, 398
hvac, 406
insulated water cooler, 384
manufacture, 402
micro, 387
operation, 395
performance, 399
thermal conductivity, 404
thermal resistance, 401
type, 386
use, 382
wick, 392
working fluid, 389
heat pump, 273, 276
absorption, 323
air-to-air, 293
air-to-water, 293
applications in industry, 283
capacity, 340
cascaded, 312
chemical, 315
classification, 290
coefficient of performance, 277, 349
design, 293
district heating and cooling, 282
efficiency, 277, 340
energy analysis, 305
energy efficiency ratio, 278
energy saving, 365
environmental impact, 367
exergy analysis, 306
ground-to-air, 293
ground-to-water, 293
ground source, 346
heating season performance factor, 279
hybrid system, 361
hydronic system, 365
ice source, 295
mechanical vapour-recompression, 284,
311
metal hydride, 318
operational aspects, 342
performance, 339
performance evaluation, 343
primary energy ratio, 278
quasi open cycle, 314
radiant panel heating and cooling, 363
Rankine powered, 312
resorption, 321
refrigerants, 335, 341
seasonal energy efficiency ratio, 279
sectoral use, 279
solar, 294
thermoelectric, 319
vapor compression, 296
vapor jet, 315
water-to-air, 291
water-to-water, 291
heat source, 286
air, 287
geothermal, 289
soil, 289
solar, 290
water, 288
CFCs, 336
Hydrocarbons, 337
heat transfer, 52
coefficient, 55