Research progress of phase change thermal storage technology in air-source heat pump

Combining phase change thermal storage technology with air-source heat pumps can improve the performance coefficient and stability of air-source heat pumps operating in low-temperature environment. This paper reviews the research progress of phase change thermal storage technology in air-source heat pump system, introduces the application of phase change thermal storage system in air-source heat pump for heating, defrosting and electric peak-shaving, puts forward the problems that still need to be solved, and points out that the selection of phase change materials, the optimal design of heat accumulator structure, and the multi-energy coupled thermal storage air-source heat pump are the future research directions for the application of phase change thermal storage technology in air source heat pump.