• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2022

A novel steel-pipe energy pile is introduced, in which the deformed rebars for main reinforcing are replaced with steel pipes in a large diameter cast-in-place energy pile. Here, the steel pipes act as not only reinforcements but also heat exchangers by circulating the working fluid through the hollow hole in the steel pipes. Under this concept, the steel-pipe energy pile can serve a role of supporting main structures and exchanging heat with surrounding mediums without installing additional heat exchange pipes. In this study, the steel-pipe energy pile was constructed in a test bed considering the material properties of steel pipes and the subsoil investigation. Then, the thermal performance test (TPT) in cooling condition was conducted in the constructed energy pile to investigate thermal performance. In addition, the thermal performance of the steel-pipe energy pile was compared with that of the conventional large diameter cast-in-place energy pile to evaluate its applicability. As a result, the steel-pipe energy pile showed 11% higher thermal performance than the conventional energy pile along with much simpler construction processes.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 에너지 슬래브의 안정성을 검토하기 위해 열-역학적 수치해석 모델을 개발하였다. 먼저, 주거용 건물 지하주차장에 벽체형 에너지 슬래브를 설치한 뒤 현장 열성능 평가시험(Thermal performance test, TPT)을 수행하였다. 이를 기반으로 현장 열성능 평가시험의 열-수리학적 거동을 정교하게 모사할 수 있는 에너지 슬래브의 열-수리학적 수치해석 모델을 개발하였다. 마지막으로, 열-수리학적 모델을 통해 도출된 시간-온도 데이터를 기반으로 에너지 슬래브의 열-역학적 수치해석 모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 모델을 기반으로 에너지 슬래브의 운용에 따른 열응력을 산정한 결과 최대 5,300kPa의 열응력이 발생하였으며, 이는 에너지 슬래브의 안정적인 운용을 위해 충분한 인장강도가 확보된 시멘트 몰탈 활용이 필요하다는 것을 시사한다.

• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2014

This paper presents a preliminary experimental and computational study on the evaluation of thermal performance and initial cost of U, W and coil type ground heat exchangers (GHEs). Heat exchange rate of the individual GHE was evaluated from the thermal resperformance test (TPT) results, and the construction cost was also calculated. For more information, GLD (ground loop design) simulations of various piping size are carried out. From simulation results, the optimized GHE was suggested based on the thermal performance and construction cost as well. Besides, the required borehole length of U and W type GHEs was calculated considering a real construction condition using GLD program.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.743-758
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• 2015

This paper presents an advanced life cycle cost (LCC) analysis of a ground source heat pump (GSHP) system and suggests a smart operation mode with a thermal performance test (TPT) and an energy pile system constructed on the site of the Incheon International Airport (IIA). First, an economic analysis of the GSHP system was conducted for the second passenger terminal of the IIA considering actual influencing factors such as government support and the residual value of the equipment. The analysis results showed that the economic efficiency of the GSHP system could be increased owing to several influential factors. Second, a multiple regression analysis was conducted using different independent variables in order to analyze the influence indices with regard to the LCC results. Every independent index, in this case the initial construction cost, lifespan of the equipment, discount rate and the amount of price inflation can affect the LCC results. Third, a GSHP system using an energy pile was installed on the site of the construction laboratory institute of the IIA. TPTs of W-shape and spiral-coil-type GHEs were conducted in continuous and intermittent operation modes, respectively, prior to system operation of the energy pile. A cooling GSHP system in the energy pile was operated in both the continuous and intermittent modes, and the LCC was calculated. Furthermore, the smart operation mode and LCC were analyzed considering the application of a thermal storage tank.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2013

최근 들어 경제적인 지열에너지 활용을 위하여 에너지 파일의 적용이 확대되고 있다. 특히 더 높은 열 교환 효율을 확보하고자 에너지 파일의 경우 보다 높은 열효율을 얻기 위해 통상적인 U자형 지중 열교환기가 아닌 코일형 지중열교환기를 매입하는 경우가 늘어나고 있다. 본 논문에서는 PHC 에너지 파일에 의한 지중 열 전달 거동에 대한 수치해석 및 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 화강풍화토로 이루어진 현장에 PHC 에너지 파일을 설치하고 W자형과 코일형 지중 열교환기를 설치한 후 이에 대한 현장 열성능 실험을 수행하였다. 또한 3차원 유한요소해석을 수행하여 지중온도 및 지중 열교환기 내 순환수 온도 변화를 예측하였고 이를 실험값과 비교하였다. 냉방 부분 가동 조건 하에서 코일형 열교환기 이용시 W자형을 이용했을 때보다 10~15% 열교환율이 상승되는 것을 알 수 있었다.