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Research on soil heat balance theory of ground coupled heat pump system

  • Chao Lü*
  • , Feng Yu
  • , Maoyu Zheng
  • , Jiachen Zhong
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

Ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) is an efficient air-conditioning technology, which is good to sustainable development of energy use. In order to make GCHP system operate efficiently in long term, soil needs to be maintained heat balance in an annual cycle. If necessary, auxiliary heat or cold source is also needed. A soil heat balance theory was proposed, and it contained heat balance equation and annual heat balance rate of soil. Soil heat balance point and floating range were derived, and the upper and lower limit of the range correspond to cold and hot critical region, respectively. And heat balance point 80% and floating range 65%~95% were obtained according to experimental data, which can be used as indicators to measure soil heat balance. The soil heat balance theory can be used to investigate the regional applicability of a GCHP system with auxiliary heat or cold source, and design an efficient system which can maintain soil heat balance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem - 3rd International Conference, GRMSE 2015, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsYichun Xie, Fuling Bian
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages855-861
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783662491546
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem, GRMSE 2015 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 16 Oct 201518 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume569
ISSN (Print)1865-0929

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem, GRMSE 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period16/10/1518/10/15

Keywords

  • Annual heat balance rate of soil
  • Auxiliary heat source
  • Ground coupled heat pump
  • Soil heat balance

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