Coefficient of Performance of Heat Pump using Work and Heat in Cold Reservoir Calculator

Calculate Coefficient of Performance of Heat Pump





Formula

The formula to calculate the Coefficient of Performance of Heat Pump using Work and Heat in Cold Reservoir is:

\[ \text{COPHP(CR)} = \frac{Q_H}{W_{\text{net}}} \]

Where:

Definition

The Coefficient of Performance (COP) of a heat pump in the cold reservoir is the ratio of the heat supplied to the system to the work required by the system.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ \text{COPHP(CR)} = \frac{Q_H}{W_{\text{net}}} \]

Evaluating:

\[ \text{COPHP(CR)} = \frac{640}{320} \]

The Coefficient of Performance of the Heat Pump is 2.

Conversion Chart

Heat in the Hot Reservoir (J) Mechanical Energy (J) COP of Heat Pump
600 320 1.875000000000
620 320 1.937500000000
640 320 2.000000000000
660 320 2.062500000000
680 320 2.125000000000
700 320 2.187500000000