Application of Dynamic Thermal Networks to the modelling of Foundation Heat Exchangers
| dc.contributor.author | Fan, D. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Rees, S. J. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Spitler, J. D. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-08T15:48:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-08T15:48:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Foundation Heat Exchangers (FHX) are a novel form of ground heat exchanger for residential applications and, by virtue of lower costs, could increase the up-take of efficient heat pump technology. This work has aimed to develop a new efficient model of such heat exchangers for system simulation. The recently developed Dynamic Thermal Network approach has been applied to formulate a model of the FHX that includes the basement, pipes and adjacent ground. This response factor approach allows complex three-dimensional geometries such as this to be represented. The formulation of the method and its application to the FHX is described along with a numerical procedure to calculate the required weighting factor series. An improved method of calculating this data and reducing it to a compact form is presented. Experimental data has been used to verify the results. | en |
| dc.funder | US Department of Energy | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Fan, D., Rees, S.J. and Spitler, J.D. (2011) Application of Dynamic Thermal Networks to the modelling of Foundation Heat Exchangers. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2011, Sydney, Australia, pp. 2408-2414. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2086/9132 | |
| dc.peerreviewed | Yes | en |
| dc.projectid | Design and Development of tools for Foundation Heat Exchangers | en |
| dc.subject | energy | en |
| dc.title | Application of Dynamic Thermal Networks to the modelling of Foundation Heat Exchangers | en |
| dc.type | Conference | en |