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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-C.2016.4.1.035

Performance Simulation of Geothermal Heat Pump (GHP) System with Different Control Schemes  

Lee, Doo-Young (Research Development Division, KOTEC Engineering)
Choi, Jae-Ho (Research Development Division, KOTEC Engineering)
Min, Kyong-Chon (Research Development Division, KOTEC Engineering)
Sohn, Byonghu (Building and Urban Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
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Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education / v.4, no.1, 2016 , pp. 35-41 More about this Journal
Abstract
Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems have been proved to be one of the most efficient systems for heating and cooling in buildings. However, an optimal energy performance depends on a good control of the system components, including heat pumps and circulation pumps, which affect to the total energy consumption of system. This paper presents the simulation results of the heat pump performance for two different control schemes, i.e. constant setting temperature (Control-A) and variable setting temperatures (Control-B) in buffer tank. A dynamic simulation tool, TRNSYS 17, was used to model the entire system and to assess the performance of the system. Simulation results show that the Control-B, which controls the temperature in buffer tank with outdoor air temperature, is a effective way to reduce the energy consumptions in heat pump (7.7%) and circulation pump (7.5%).
Keywords
Geothermal Heat Pump System; Transient Simulation; TRNSYS; Temperature Compensation Control; Performance;
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