Testing and resources
The laboratory is equipped to perform tests of essentially any heat pump system. Several climate chambers are available, of different sizes and temperature ranges: the largest chamber is able to house a complete truck. SP is an active participant in standardisation work, both nationally and internationally, with extensive knowledge of current and future requirements for technical evaluation.
We perform test for such parties as heat pump manufacturers, selling agents, the Swedish Energy Agency Testlab. We test:
Certified products
For more information on P-marking heat pumps, click here. For more information on the EHPA Quality Label for heat pumps, click here.
Air-to-air heat pumps
For information on heat pumps that have been tested, and for which the results have been published, see Råd & Rön (available only in Swedish) and Swedish Energy Agency under “See also” in the right margin. As SP tests more heat pumps, the list of them will be continuously updated.
Research and development
SP is operating, or has operated, a number of research project in the heat pump field. A current project is concerned with overall energy optimisation of heat pumps and refrigerating equipment. Another project is investigating problems associated with frosting and defrosting of evaporators exposed to air.
Publications
"Calculation methods for SPF for heat pump systems for comparison, system choice and dimensioning"(SP Report 2010:49)
"Nästa generations värmepumpssystem i bostäder och lokaler" (SP Work Report 2009:12 )
Haglund Stignor, C., 2009. Laminar-flow Liquid-to-air Heat Exchangers – Energy-efficient Display Cabinet Applications (Doctoral Thesis). Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University
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Karlsson, F., 2007. Capacity Control of Residential Heat Pump Heating Systems (Doctoral Thesis). Chalmers University of Technology Download report
Air-to-air heat pumps evaluated for Nordic circumstances”, 2006, Cold Climate HVAC, Moscow, Russia
Årsmätning på fem bergvärmeanläggningar i Sjuhärad, 2005
Enkät- och fältundersökning av bergvärmepumpar, 2005
Energy saving potential of capacity controlled brine-to-water heat pumps, 2003, 21st International Congress of Refrigeration, Washington, USA
SP AR 2001:2 "Fältmässiga mätmetoder för kylmaskiner och värmepumpar - Förstudie"
SP Report 2000:2 "Luftkylare med påfrysning och avfrostning"
SP Report 1996:29 "Frosting and defrosting of air coils - results from laboratory testing"
SP Report 1996:02 "Frosting and defrosting of air coils - a literature survey"
SP Report 1990:19 "Laboratory testing of heat pumps - experience 1984-1986"