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http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2014.26.6.263

Impact of Different Boundary Conditions in Generating g-function on the Sizing of Ground Heat Exchangers  

Kim, Eui-Jong (Center for Energy and Thermal Sciences of Lyon, INSA de Lyon)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.26, no.6, 2014 , pp. 263-268 More about this Journal
Abstract
Eskilson's g-function, a well-known geothermal heat response factor, is widely used for sizing of the ground heat exchangers. Unlike the Eskilson's original model that uses common temperature boundaries for all boreholes and along the borehole height, an analytical-solution-based g-function uses a uniform heat transfer rate over the height with variable heat transfer rates for respective boreholes. To evaluate the impact of such a boundary difference on g-function and the design length, a simple case study was carried out on the cooling-dominant commercial buildings. The results show that the design lengths given by the boundary of uniform heat transfer rates are longer than those given by Eskilson's boundary for all cases tested. The difference in length is more important when the bore field is composed of more boreholes with shorter length of each borehole.
Keywords
g-function; Borehole sizing; Differences in boundaries; Finite Line Sources;
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