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Theoretical modelling and experimental evaluation of thermal performance of a combined earth-to-air heat exchanger and return air hybrid system

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  • Qi, Xin
  • Yang, Dong
  • Guo, Xin
  • Chen, Feilong
  • An, Farun
  • Wei, Haibin

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To both alleviate thermal saturation in surrounding soil and avoid indoor air pollution caused by closed-loop earth-to-air heat exchanger (EAHE) systems, this study proposes a hybrid mode that combines EAHE and return air (RA), i.e., the EAHE-RA system. A theoretical model was proposed to predict the thermal performance of EAHE-RA systems considering both sensible and latent heat transfer inside the EAHE. Full-scale experiments on both open-loop EAHE system and EAHE-RA system were carried out. The results indicated that the average cooling capacity of EAHE in EAHE-RA system was decreased by 1202.8 W (43.82 %) in summer compared to open-loop EAHE system, while the average cooling capacity recovery of return air was 645.4 W. In winter, the average heating capacity of the EAHE of EAHE-RA system was decreased by 394.1 W (48.91 %), while the average heating capacity recovery of the return air was 1021.7 W. Theoretical predictions of EAHE outlet and indoor air temperature agree well with the measured ones in both summer and winter. Theoretical results indicated that the EAHE-RA system has lower/higher pipe wall temperatures in summer/winter than the open-loop EAHE does, indicating a lower thermal interference on surrounding soils and thus better durability.

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  • Qi, Xin & Yang, Dong & Guo, Xin & Chen, Feilong & An, Farun & Wei, Haibin, 2024. "Theoretical modelling and experimental evaluation of thermal performance of a combined earth-to-air heat exchanger and return air hybrid system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 236(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:236:y:2024:i:c:s0960148124014861
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121418
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