Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Residential Fresh Air Units with Exhaust Air Heat Recovery
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Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Residential Fresh Air Units with Exhaust Air Heat Recovery
Journal of RefrigerationVol. 46, Issue 5, Pages: 124-132(2025)
作者机构:
1.同济大学机械工程博士后工作站 上海 201804
2.同济大学机械与能源工程学院 制冷与低温工程研究所 上海 201804
作者简介:
Zhang Chunlu, male, professor, director, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, 86-21-69589750, E-mail: chunlu.zhang@gmail.com. Research fields: refrigeration and heat pump system modeling, optimization and control.
Cheng Jiahao, Zhang Chunlu. Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Residential Fresh Air Units with Exhaust Air Heat Recovery[J]. Journal of refrigeration, 2025, 46(5): 124-132.
DOI:
Cheng Jiahao, Zhang Chunlu. Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Residential Fresh Air Units with Exhaust Air Heat Recovery[J]. Journal of refrigeration, 2025, 46(5): 124-132. DOI: 10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.05.124.
Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Residential Fresh Air Units with Exhaust Air Heat Recovery
Improving indoor air quality in homes requires fresh air; however
this is a strain on air conditioning systems. To address this issue
the use of energy-efficient fresh air units equipped with exhaust air heat recovery is recommended. These units include both passive and active types
with prominent examples being air-to-air enthalpy heat exchangers and heat pump units. Currently
the evaluation of the energy efficiency in fresh air units predominantly revolves around air-to-air enthalpy heat exchangers
rendering the commonly used heat exchange efficiency inapplicable to heat pump units. The concept of exhaust air heat recovery is perplexing and contradictory. Furthermore
the assessment of fresh air units primarily focuses on the units themselves
without considering their impact on air conditioning units and the overall system performance once combined. This study aims to establish a unified definition of exhaust air heat recovery for fresh air units
elucidating its intrinsic meaning. Additionally
it proposes a comprehensive energy efficiency evaluation method for a combined fresh air and air conditioning system. Through a case study of seven existing fresh air unit types
the necessity of exhaust air heat recovery is highlighted
and the energy efficiency levels of different unit types are compared.
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