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Ground-source heat pumps
The first architecture under active development.
First application / in development
Computationally engineered thermal machines
MORLYT
Reinventing the heat pumpfrom first principles.
- Computational engineering.
- Fewer parts.
- Less material.
- Built for scalable manufacturing.
The problem
The heat pump has evolved. Its architecture hasn’t.
Today’s heat pumps are highly efficient machines.
But their underlying manufacturing architecture is still based on assembling dozens of separately designed components.
What if we stop optimising the components — and start computationally designing the complete thermal system?
Conventional assembly architecture
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Compressor
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Heat exchangers
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Pipes
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Bends
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Connections
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Manifolds
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Sensors
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Valves
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Pumps
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Mounting components
The hypothesis
Can we buildthe same thermal machinewith half the parts?
If true, the implications extend far beyond component count.
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Fewer parts
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Less material
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Less assembly
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Fewer failure points
Engineering hypotheses under test — not demonstrated outcomes.
Architecture study
Integrate function. Not complexity.
Conventional architecture
HX→
PIPE→
JOINT→
MANIFOLD→
SENSOR→
PIPE→
PUMP→
VALVE
MORLYT architecture
Concept architecture — exterior engineering study
Computationally engineered thermofluidic core
Integrate functions where integration creates measurable technical and economic value.
Development metrics
Engineering targets
Measured against a commercially available reference heat pump.
≥ 0%
Fewer thermal & hydraulic parts
≥ 0%
Fewer connections
≥ 0%
Less internal pipework
≥ 0%
Less assembly time
≥ 0%
Lower thermofluidic material use
≥ 0%
Lower refrigerant charge
≥ 0%
Smaller machine volume
≥ 0%
Target reduction in series production cost
Efficiency target
≥ Reference machine
These are MORLYT development targets, not demonstrated product performance. The R&D programme is designed to validate or falsify each hypothesis.
Measurement discipline
Part count is a design parameter.
MORLYT will maintain a Part Count Register throughout development.
Reference machine
100%
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Computational redesign
Computational redesign
MORLYT target
<50%
Every prototype will be measured against the same baseline.
- Parts
- Connections
- Pipe length
- Material mass
- Refrigerant charge
- Assembly operations
- Assembly time
- Volume
- Efficiency
- Estimated manufacturing cost
Technology stack
Computational engineering meets thermodynamics.
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Generative design
↓ - 02
CFD & heat transfer
↓ - 03
Topology optimisation
↓ - 04
Thermofluidic integration
↓ - 05
Advanced manufacturing
↓ - 06
Physical testing
↓ - 07
Iterate
Simulation does not replace engineering. It allows us to explore architectures that conventional design methods rarely consider.
Development programme
Design. Build. Test. Kill. Iterate.
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Baseline
Benchmark existing machines
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Compute
Generate thermofluidic architectures
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Core
Manufacture test structures
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Validate
Pressure, flow and thermal testing
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MORLYT V0.1
Functional 6–10 kW demonstrator
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Benchmark
Independent comparison
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Industrialise
Design for scalable production
Go / no-go→
Go / no-go→
Go / no-go→
Go / no-go→
Go / no-go→
Go / no-go→
Technology that does not meet the target does not progress.
First application
Start with the hardest machine we know best.
The ground-source heat pump is MORLYT’s first controlled platform for validating the architecture. Commodity compressors, pumps, electronics and safety components remain conventional wherever that is technically and economically superior.
Why the 149 g R290 target matters
R290 has a very low global-warming potential, but it is an A3 flammable refrigerant. Staying below the established 150 g charge threshold can simplify indoor installation requirements under EN/IEC 60335-2-40. It is a safety and system-architecture constraint—not a performance claim.
Development platform — not commercially available.
MORLYT GSHP 01
6–10 kWGround-sourceR290HeatingDomestic hot waterPassive cooling
Platform potential
The heat pump is the first application. Not the limit.
Integrating technology
One platform. Multiple applications.
The MORLYT thermofluidic platform connects next-generation thermal technology across heating, cooling and energy applications.
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PLATFORM
PLATFORM
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Ground-source heat pumps
The first architecture under active development.
First application / in development
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Air-source heat pumps
Future integration potential for ambient-source systems.
Future platform potential
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Industrial heat pumps
Future potential for higher-temperature process heat.
Future platform potential
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Chillers
Future potential for compact cooling architectures.
Future platform potential
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Refrigeration
Future potential across controlled cold chains.
Future platform potential
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Data centre cooling
Future potential for high-density thermal loads.
Future platform potential
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Thermal management
Future potential for integrated thermal control.
Future platform potential
System map / application fieldConcept architecture
If computational thermofluidic integration proves scalable, the same engineering principles could extend into a much broader class of thermal machines.
Why Europe. Why now.
A manufacturing opportunity for Europe.
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Productivity
Reduce assembly complexity.
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Resilience
Reduce dependency on complex component supply chains.
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Natural refrigerants
Design around R290 from first principles.
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Advanced manufacturing
Turn European engineering knowledge into scalable physical products.
Engineering provenance
Built from real-world experience.
MORLYT originates from years of practical experience designing, installing, monitoring and servicing ground-source heat pump systems.
Through LTA Energy and the wider LTA GROUP ecosystem, MORLYT has access to real-world engineering knowledge across system design, installation, commissioning, monitoring and service.
That experience defines the problems. MORLYT exists to redesign the machine.
LTA Energy / LTA GROUP
Real-world engineering & validation partner
Research & industry
We are building the team that can prove this wrong — or right.
Computational engineeringCFDThermodynamicsAdditive manufacturingAdvanced manufacturingMaterials scienceR290 engineeringHeat exchanger engineeringCertificationIndustrialisationResearch institutions
MORLYT
Computationally engineered thermal machines.
First application: the ground-source heat pump.
Can we buildthe same machinewith half the parts?
Let’s find out.
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MORLYT is in research and development. Concepts, targets and future applications shown on this site are not demonstrated product performance or commercial availability.