Experimental and modeling analysis of a ground source heat pump system

Applied Energy

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 328-336

  Montagud, Carla ^a   Corberán, José Miguel ^a   Ruiz Calvo, Félix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Experimental measurements; Ground source heat pump systems; Numerical modeling analysis; Thermal impact on the ground

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; MODELING ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODELING ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; PERFORMANCE SIMULATION; SIMULATION PREDICTION; THERMAL IMPACTS; THERMAL RESPONSE;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

COOLING; DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PUMP; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84879297846     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.025     Document Type: Article

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