NTIS

 

Description
The NTIS (National Technical Information Service, US) database is available directly and through several providers. More information can be found at http://www.ntis.gov/about/index.asp?loc=6-0-0

 

Availability
This database is available at http://grc.ntis.gov/ntisdb.htm (30-day free trial; annual subscription rate can be found on http://grc.ntis.gov/ntisdb.htm).
Database providers offering NTIS include STN, STN Easy and the Dialog Corporation.

 

Number of entries: keywords = heat pump (Sept. 99)
Total of 2,086,470 (9/99); 4,193 entries with keywords = heat pump.

 

Description of heat pump entries

• Application area: all

• Heat source: all, 10% of heat pump references concern ground-source heat pumps

• Technology specification: all, except TVR; a fair amount of literature on absorption and thermal storage

• Type of project: both pilot and demonstration projects are mentioned in 1% of heat pump references.

Assessment
Abstracts on research sponsored by US and other governments (including German research reports).

 

 

Last updated: 1 March 2004

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