Fundamentals of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems

Geothermal Energy.- Heat Transfer Fundamentals and Building Loads.- Introduction to Heat Pumps.- Ground Heat Exchanger Modeling Outside the Borehole.- Ground Heat Exchanger Modeling Inside the Borehole.- Design of Secondary Loop Ground-Source Systems.- Pumping Energy.- Introduction to Commercial Buildings Applications.- Thermal Response Tests (TRT).- Horizontal Ground Heat Exchanger.- Groundwater Ground Heat Exchangers.- Economic Analysis.- Advanced Topics in GSHP Analysis.- Appendix A: Heat Pump Performance Ratings.- Appendix B: DR-Nominal Sizes.- Appendix C: Hardy-Cross Method.- Appendix D: Python Libraries.

Louis Lamarche, Ph.D., has been a professor since 1989, working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and geothermal systems. He is currently a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal. He received his Bachelor’s degree from École Polytechnique de Montréal, his Master’s degree from the California Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Fundamentals of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: Design and Application is written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in renewable energy and heat transfer. This classroom-tested text covers ground heat exchanger modeling, secondary loop ground-source system design, pumping energy, thermal response testing, commercial building applications, and horizontal and groundwater ground heat exchangers.  
The book is oriented to practical applications, including the economic analysis of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems, but more theoretical sections are provided covering research-related geothermal applications. Chapters on heat transfer fundamentals and heat pump concepts are included for readers less familiar with thermal engineering concepts. A chapter covering the economic analysis of GSHP systems is also included. All of the examples and problems in the book are solved using the open-source Python programming language.

Thebook will provide students in geothermal energy courses with a solid understanding of the subject. It will also be a valuable reference for professionals working in the field of renewable energy.

• Introduces heat transfer fundamentals and heat pump concepts;
• Provides an economic analysis of GSHP systems;
• Includes design programs for GSHP sizing and software tools for loop loss estimation.

Introduces heat transfer fundamentals and heat pump concepts Provides an economic analysis of GSHP systems Includes design programs for GSHP sizing and software tools for loop loss estimation