Earth tube example is for a horizontal air system.
There is another example for vertical U shaped HE using water.
When using these, you must also consider the practical conditions, such as pipe corrosion and inspection, drainage and small animals nesting in the air system.
Dr. Li
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: ooi_kb3@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:33:12 +0000
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Use of ground heat exchanger for cooling a house
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There is another example for vertical U shaped HE using water.
When using these, you must also consider the practical conditions, such as pipe corrosion and inspection, drainage and small animals nesting in the air system.
Dr. Li
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: ooi_kb3@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:33:12 +0000
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Use of ground heat exchanger for cooling a house
Alberto,
i am not sure if EarthTubeSimpleTest.idf example file suits your purpose.
The ZoneEarthTube object requires the following inputs
1. Soil Condition around Earth Tube. Select from 4 predefined conditions
2. Average soil Surface Temperature
3. Amplitude of Soil Surface Temperature
4. Phase Constant of Soil Surface temperature
Data for items 2,3,4 are found using the CalcSoilSurfTemp preprocessor.
ooi
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Alberto Hernandez Neto - USP" <ahneto@...> wrote:
>
> Dear E+users,
>
>
>
> I am trying to figure out if it is possible to simulate the use of a ground
> heat exchanger to cool the air flow for a residence instead of coupling to a
> air conditioning system. Is there any example file that I can use for that?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Alberto Hernandez Neto
>
i am not sure if EarthTubeSimpleTest.idf example file suits your purpose.
The ZoneEarthTube object requires the following inputs
1. Soil Condition around Earth Tube. Select from 4 predefined conditions
2. Average soil Surface Temperature
3. Amplitude of Soil Surface Temperature
4. Phase Constant of Soil Surface temperature
Data for items 2,3,4 are found using the CalcSoilSurfTemp preprocessor.
ooi
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Alberto Hernandez Neto - USP" <ahneto@...> wrote:
>
> Dear E+users,
>
>
>
> I am trying to figure out if it is possible to simulate the use of a ground
> heat exchanger to cool the air flow for a residence instead of coupling to a
> air conditioning system. Is there any example file that I can use for that?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Alberto Hernandez Neto
>
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