Modeling and performance analysis of a combined thermal Brownian heat pump cycle

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作者：
Qi C. [3 ]
Ding Z. [3 ]
Chen L. [1 ,2 ]
Ge Y. [1 ,2 ]
Feng H. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Institute of Thermal Science and Power Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan
[2] School of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan
[3] College of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan
来源：
Zhongguo Kexue Jishu Kexue/Scientia Sinica Technologica | 2021年 / 51卷 / 12期
关键词：
Combined thermal Brownian heat pump cycle; COP; Finite time thermodynamics; Heating load; Thermal Brownian heat pump cycle;
D O I：
10.1360/SST-2020-0417
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摘要：
Based on finite-time thermodynamics theory, this paper proposes a two-stage thermal Brownian heat pump cycle model combined with an intermediate reservoir. The model is formed by two Brownian heat pump cycles operating in series. Two heat pump cycles operate between three heat reservoirs with constant temperature. In this regard, finite-rate heat transfer processes exist among heat pump cycles and reservoirs. In consideration of the heat transfer losses among reservoirs and heat pump cycles, the expressions of heating load and coefficient of performance (COP) are derived. The influence of design parameters on system performance is analyzed by numerical calculations. Results show that heating load decreases monotonically with the increase in the barrier height of the potential and increases monotonically with the increase in the external load and the asymmetry of the potential. The COP reaches the maximum values with the barrier height of the potential, the asymmetry of the potential, and the external load. When the heat reservoir temperatures are constant, the closer the intermediate heat reservoir temperature is to the topping cycle heat reservoir temperature, the higher the heating load and the COP. Compared with one-stage thermal Brownian heat pump cycle, which works between the heat source and sink with the same temperatures, the combined Brownian heat pump cycle has a larger heating load but a reduced COP. © 2021, Science Press. All right reserved.
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页码：1519 / 1529
页数：10
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