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Title: Comparative study of control strategies for hybrid GSHP system in the cooling dominated climate

Abstract

The ground source heat pump (GSHP) system is one of the most energy efficient HVAC technologies in the current market. However, the heat imbalance may degrade the ability of the ground loop heat exchanger (GLHX) to absorb or reject heat. The hybrid GSHP system, which combines a geothermal well field with a supplemental boiler or cooling tower, can balance the loads imposed on the ground loop heat exchangers to minimize its size while retaining superior energy efficiency. This paper presents a recent simulation-based study with an intention to compare multiple common control strategies used in hybrid GSHP systems, including fixed setpoint, outside air reset, load reset, and wetbulb reset. A small office in Oklahoma City conditioned by a hybrid GSHP system was simulated with the latest version of eQUEST 3.7 [1]. In the end, the simulation results reveal that the hybrid GSHP system has the excellent capability to meet the cooling and heating setpoints during the occupied hours, balance thermal loads on the ground loop, as well as improve the thermal comfort of the occupants with the reduced size well field.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. ClimateMaster, Oklahoma City, OK (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  3. Jeff Hirsch & Associates, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1261418
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1360832
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; EE002799
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Energy and Buildings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 89; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7788
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; Hybrid GSHP; Heat rejection; Entering fluid temperature; Control strategy

Citation Formats

Wang, Shaojie, Liu, Xiaobing, and Gates, Steve. Comparative study of control strategies for hybrid GSHP system in the cooling dominated climate. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.12.054.
Wang, Shaojie, Liu, Xiaobing, & Gates, Steve. Comparative study of control strategies for hybrid GSHP system in the cooling dominated climate. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.12.054
Wang, Shaojie, Liu, Xiaobing, and Gates, Steve. 2015. "Comparative study of control strategies for hybrid GSHP system in the cooling dominated climate". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.12.054. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1261418.
@article{osti_1261418,
title = {Comparative study of control strategies for hybrid GSHP system in the cooling dominated climate},
author = {Wang, Shaojie and Liu, Xiaobing and Gates, Steve},
abstractNote = {The ground source heat pump (GSHP) system is one of the most energy efficient HVAC technologies in the current market. However, the heat imbalance may degrade the ability of the ground loop heat exchanger (GLHX) to absorb or reject heat. The hybrid GSHP system, which combines a geothermal well field with a supplemental boiler or cooling tower, can balance the loads imposed on the ground loop heat exchangers to minimize its size while retaining superior energy efficiency. This paper presents a recent simulation-based study with an intention to compare multiple common control strategies used in hybrid GSHP systems, including fixed setpoint, outside air reset, load reset, and wetbulb reset. A small office in Oklahoma City conditioned by a hybrid GSHP system was simulated with the latest version of eQUEST 3.7 [1]. In the end, the simulation results reveal that the hybrid GSHP system has the excellent capability to meet the cooling and heating setpoints during the occupied hours, balance thermal loads on the ground loop, as well as improve the thermal comfort of the occupants with the reduced size well field.},
doi = {10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.12.054},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1261418}, journal = {Energy and Buildings},
issn = {0378-7788},
number = C,
volume = 89,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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