functionmultipoleThermalResistances

Thermal resistances from multipole solution

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Information

This model evaluates the delta-circuit borehole thermal resistances using the multipole method of Claesson and Hellstrom (2011).

References

J. Claesson and G. Hellstrom. Multipole method to calculate borehole thermal resistances in a borehole heat exchanger. HVAC&R Research, 17(6): 895-911, 2011.

Inputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegernPipNumber of pipes
IntegerJNumber of multipoles
Modelica.Units.SI.Position[nPip]xPipx-Coordinates of pipes
Modelica.Units.SI.Position[nPip]yPipy-Coordinates of pipes
Modelica.Units.SI.RadiusrBorBorehole radius
Modelica.Units.SI.Radius[nPip]rPipOutter radius of pipes
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivitykFilThermal conductivity of grouting material
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivitykSoiThermal conductivity of soil material
Real[nPip]RFluPipFluid to pipe wall thermal resistances
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTBor0Average borehole wall temperature

Outputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Real[nPip,nPip]RDeltaDelta-circuit thermal resistances
Real[nPip,nPip]RInternal thermal resistances

Revisions

  • February 12, 2018, by Massimo Cimmino:
    First implementation.