Residential Vertical Geothermal Heat Pump System Models: Calibration to Data

A detailed component-based simulation model of a geothermal heat pump system has been calibrated to monitored data taken from a family housing unit located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The simulation model represents the housing unit, geothermal heat pump, ground heat exchanger, thermostat, blower, and...

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Published inASHRAE transactions Vol. 103; p. 660
Main Authors Thornton, Jeff W, McDowell, Timothy P, Shonder, John A, Hughes, Patrick J
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc 1997
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA (United States)
Subjects
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD
GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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Summary:A detailed component-based simulation model of a geothermal heat pump system has been calibrated to monitored data taken from a family housing unit located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The simulation model represents the housing unit, geothermal heat pump, ground heat exchanger, thermostat, blower, and ground-loop pump. Each of these component models was tuned to better match the measured data from the site. These tuned models were then interconnected to form the system model. The system model was then exercised in order to demonstrate its capabilities.
Bibliography:CONF-970668-
ISSN:0001-2505