Development of a Validated Model of Ground Coupling

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Proceedings of the AS/ISES Annual Meetings

OSTI ID:5439006

Metz, P. D.

A research program at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) studies ground coupling, the use of the earth as a heat source/sink or storage element for solar heat pump space conditioning systems. This paper outlines the analytical and experimental research to date toward the development of an experimentally validated model of ground coupling and based on experimental results from December, 1978 to September, 1979, expores sensitivity of present model predictions to variations in thermal conductivity and other factors. Ways in which the model can be further refined are discussed.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016; DE-AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5439006
• Report Number(s): BNL-27661; CONF-800604-20
• Journal Information: Proceedings of the AS/ISES Annual Meetings, Vol. 3; Conference: American Section of the International Solar Energy Society Conference, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2-6 Jun 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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SOILS
HEAT TRANSFER
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
COUPLING
HEAT SINKS
HEAT SOURCES
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMPS
TANKS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
UNDERGROUND
VALIDATION
AIR CONDITIONERS
APPLIANCES
CONTAINERS
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
HEAT PUMPS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING SYSTEMS
LEVELS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
TESTING
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
320100 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
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