Analysis on Heat Transfer Energy Efficiency of U-Tube Buried Pipe under Variable Entering Water Temperature Conditions

Abstract

Taken as the carrier of heat extraction between rock-soil body and ground source heat pump systems, U-tubed pipe heat transfer efficiency was the key for ensuring the long-term and high-performance operation of ground source heat pump systems by means of improving the heat transfer effect. The efficiency coefficient, E, is defined as the ratio of the actual heat transfer capacity to the theoretically maximal heat transfer capacity from the U-tube into rock-soil body, which illustrated the effect of heat transfer ability and the variable heating or cooling loads. Aim at Variation characteristics of heat transfer coefficient of energy efficiency under the variable temperature inflow condition, decomposed into the product of the ratio of biggest buried tube heat transfer temperature difference φ and heat pump outlet water temperature difference σ. Use of u-shaped buried pipe three-dimensional heat transfer model which based on the multipole theory, the influence law of its change which caused by the construction load, buried pipe flow and the unit performance were analyzed, it can provide technical support to optimize the design of ground source heat pump system.