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Development of a Validated Model of Ground Coupling

Conference · · Proceedings of the AS/ISES Annual Meetings
OSTI ID:5439006

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 Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-0016; AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5439006
Report Number(s):
BNL-27661; CONF-800604-20
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the AS/ISES Annual Meetings, Journal Name: Proceedings of the AS/ISES Annual Meetings Vol. 3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English