The Basic Physics of Heat Pumps

Mar 13, 2002

The basic physics underlying the operation of all heat pumps, no matter what the technology, will be presented with careful attention to the key underlying concepts. Because of the close relationship at this basic level between heat pumps and heat engines and the greater familiarity of the latter, heat engines will also be briefly discussed. Strict upper limits on the performance of heat pumps will be presented and discussed, and if time permits, the technology and performance of actual heat pumps will be briefly discussed.

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Dr. H. Kent Macomber, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Northern Iowa

Dr. Macomber's academic achievements include a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1955 M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, and 1957 Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Harvard University, 1965