Investigation of the performance of ground-coupled heat exchanger technology for tempering air

Mahendra GOOROOCHURN; Maheshsingh MUNGUR; Heman SHAMACHURN; Yashwansingh SURNAM; Fardeen MANDARKHAN; Devin BHOODOO

doi:https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.1058233

Makale detayları

Investigation of the performance of ground-coupled heat exchanger technology for tempering air

Yazarlar:

Mahendra GOOROOCHURN | Maheshsingh MUNGUR | Heman SHAMACHURN | Yashwansingh SURNAM | Fardeen MANDARKHAN | Devin BHOODOO

Yayıncı:

Erol KURT

Ana Başlıklar:

Mühendislik ve uygulamalı operasyonlar

Dergi:

Journal of Energy Systems 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.309-321

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000505616

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2602-2052

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.1058233

Özet:

 

A horizontal ground heat exchanger has been applied as a simpler sustainability measure in buildings compared to its vertical counterpart, making it more suitable for residential application. A lack of contextual scientific findings within the specific construction culture has precluded its widespread application in the developing world. In this study, an experimental and simulation investigation was carried out on the thermal performance of an air-based horizontal ground-coupled heat exchanger buried 3 m below the ground.  The study was performed in the tropical climate of Mauritius with a focus on space cooling. The ground temperature and air temperature inside the pipeline at several locations of the installation was measured. A CFD simulation model was developed and calibrated against the experimental data, which allowed further analyses on the influence of system parameters on performance. The study allowed to confirm the performance of the technology for application as a sustainability measure in the local construction industry and to identify practical challenge that need to be addressed. A drop in temperature of up to 5C was achieved at 2.3 m/s and 8C at 4 m/s. The latter result holds promise to achieve thermal comfort by achieving indoor air temperature of 27 C or lower when ambient air is at 33-34C during typical summer periods.

Makale detayları

Investigation of the performance of ground-coupled heat exchanger technology for tempering air

Yazarlar: Mahendra GOOROOCHURN | Maheshsingh MUNGUR | Heman SHAMACHURN | Yashwansingh SURNAM | Fardeen MANDARKHAN | Devin BHOODOO

Yayıncı: Erol KURT

Ana Başlıklar: Mühendislik ve uygulamalı operasyonlar

Dergi: Journal of Energy Systems 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.309-321

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2022

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000505616

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 2602-2052

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.1058233

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mahendra GOOROOCHURN | Maheshsingh MUNGUR | Heman SHAMACHURN | Yashwansingh SURNAM | Fardeen MANDARKHAN | Devin BHOODOO

Yayıncı:

Erol KURT

Ana Başlıklar:

Mühendislik ve uygulamalı operasyonlar

Dergi:

Journal of Energy Systems 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.309-321

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000505616

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2602-2052

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.1058233