A heat pump is driven by the work output of a heat engine, as shown in Fig.

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A heat pump is driven by the work output of a heat engine, as shown in Fig. P5.67. If we assume ideal devices, find the ratio of the total power ˙Q L1 + ˙Q H2 that heats the house to the power from the hot-energy source ˙Q H1 in terms of the temperatures.

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Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781118131992

8th Edition

Authors: Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag

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