The high geothermal heat exchanger (GHE) installation cost is the main challenge
encountered in the widespread use of geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems, so its …

This paper presents the development and validation of an optimal design methodology for
vertical U-tube ground heat exchangers (GHEs) used in HVAC systems. The dimensionless …

As an alternative method of implementing environmentally friendly geothermal systems for
space heating and/or cooling, groundwater has been increasingly used in open-loop ground …

The core component of the ground source heat pump (GSHP) system is the buried pipe heat
exchanger. It is critically important to analyze its thermal exchange efficiency for safe and …

The potential applicability of subsurface cooling in Singapore's condition was investigated.
Three operation modes with different heat rejection methods were proposed. Mode 1 is an …

The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of climate change on the energy
performance of a typical residential ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system equipped with …

An investigation was conducted to determine the response of landfills to the operation of a
vertical ground source heat pump (ie, heat extraction system, HES). Elevated landfill …

The objective of this research is to address the cost and technical barriers that currently
prevent widespread use of ground source heat pumps (GSHP) in the US Unlike an air …

Despite numerous efforts to impose control measures on the heat pump side of Ground
Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems, there has been little thought into the potential of control …

Thermal response tests are the industry standard for borehole heat exchanger design in
ground-coupled heat pump systems. Two previously conducted thermal response tests in …