Abstract
Recently, multi-split air source heat pumps (ASHPs) have been used increasingly for space heating in cold winter. When it operates in frosting environment, periodic defrosting is necessary to maintain a high system performance. However, researches on its defrosting were few due to its high capital and complicated controls. To solve its fundamental problem of insufficient heat available during defrosting, a novel reverse-cycle defrosting (NRCD) method based on the phase change thermal storage has been developed. In this paper, comparative experiments using both standard reverse-cycle defrosting (SRCD) method and NRCD method were carried out on a multi-split ASHP unit with a phase change material heat exchanger (PCM-HE) acting as energy accumulator during heating operation and heat source during defrosting operation. Experimental results suggested that when using the NRCD method, the system performances, such as suction pressure and temperature, defrosting and heat-resumption durations, COP during defrosting operation can be effectively improved.
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