Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
Get started with the Help page
Ask Your Question
1

geo-exchange system

asked 8 years ago

updated 8 years ago

I am interested in modelling earth tubes, looking at the energy transfer from/to the air and earth, and the energy storage and change over time in the earth considering the thermal capacity of the earth. There is anyway I could model this in E+? Anyone? Thank you.

Preview: (hide)

1 Answer

Sort by » oldest newest most voted
2

answered 8 years ago

Preview: (hide)
link

Comments

The energy storage and thermal capacity is not taken into account in this model. Any other ideas?

juniacompostella's avatar juniacompostella  ( 8 years ago )

@juniacompostella, what makes you think EarthTube doesn't consider energy storage and thermal capacity. Will Sum,Earth Tube Zone Sensible Cooling Energy [J] and Sum,Earth Tube Zone Sensible Heating Energy [J] variable give you want you are looking for?

David Goldwasser's avatar David Goldwasser  ( 8 years ago )

Hi David, thank you for your note. So, I am confused. Based on a conversation with the person who implemented and looking at the engineering reference manual, it seems like that the temperature of soil around the pipe does not change as the pipe is used. Would love to learn more about. I guess I am missing something. Junia

juniacompostella's avatar juniacompostella  ( 8 years ago )

Your Answer

Please start posting anonymously - your entry will be published after you log in or create a new account.

Add Answer

Training Workshops

Careers

Question Tools

1 follower

Stats

Asked: 8 years ago

Seen: 259 times

Last updated: Nov 18 '16