Year
2015
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Sustainable Buildings Research Centre
Recommended Citation
Huang, Su, Energy performance evaluation and optimisation of ground source heat pump systems, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong, 2015. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/4585
Abstract
The worldwide energy shortage and globally increasing energy demand have accelerated the application of Ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems in residential and commercial buildings. The main challenges that prevent the widespread deployment of GSHP systems are their high installation costs, system design and control. Although a great deal of research has been carried out over the last several decades to tackle these challenges, previous studies on appropriate design of ground heat exchangers (GHEs) and optimal control of GSHP systems are still far from sufficient to facilitate optimal exploitation of this technology. The thesis therefore aims to develop optimal design strategies for vertical GHEs, which are commonly used in GSHP systems, and optimal control strategies for GSHP systems to maximise the overall system energy efficiency so as to make GSHP systems more attractive and cost effective for building heating and cooling applications.
FoR codes (2008)
091305 Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.