Experimental validation of ground heat exchanger design methodologies using real, monitored data

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 120, Issue , 2014, Pages 357-369

  Cullin, J R ^a   Montagud, C ^b   Ruiz Calvo, F ^b   Spitler, J D ^a  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; PUMPS;

DESIGN METHOD; DESIGN TOOL; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FLUID TEMPERATURES; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; HVAC APPLICATIONS; MEASURED TEMPERATURES; SIMULATION-BASED DESIGNS;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 84925400175     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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