An introduction of new features for conventional and hybrid GSHP simulations in eQUEST 3.7

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Energy and Buildings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.07.041· OSTI ID:1265855

Wang, Shaojie ^[1]; Liu, Xiaobing ^[2]; Gates, Steven ^[3]

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1. ClimateMaster, Oklahoma City, OK (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
3. James Hirsch and Associates, Santa Rosa Valley, CA (United States)

We present three new enhancements, newly implemented into eQUEST 3.7 here. These enhancements include: (1) simulation of ground coupled water-to-water heat pump systems; (2) improved multi-year simulations for conventional and hybrid ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems; (3) model of hybrid GSHP (HGSHP) system configurations. Moreover, the capabilities of each new feature are outlined and some details of the implementation or simulation techniques of each feature area are briefly discussed. Finally, the new wizard features are introduced to show how to build the models through the wizard interfaces.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1265855
• Journal Information: Energy and Buildings, Vol. 105, Issue C; ISSN 0378-7788
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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