References

CaRM model

Thermal interference (FLS)

See FLS Calculation Methods.

  • Claesson, J., Javed, S. (2011). An analytical method to calculate borehole fluid temperatures for time-scales from minutes to decades. ASHRAE Transactions, 117(2), 279–288.

  • Cimmino, M. (2018). pygfunction: an open-source toolbox for the evaluation of thermal response factors for geothermal borehole fields. Proceedings of eSim 2018, Montréal, Canada, 492–501. (Validation reference in the test suite.)

Ground surface temperature

See Discretization.

  • Kusuda, T., Achenbach, P.R. (1965). Earth temperature and thermal diffusivity at selected stations in the United States. ASHRAE Transactions, 71(1).

Fluid properties

See Fluid Properties.

  • Bell, I.H., Wronski, J., Quoilin, S., Lemort, V. (2014). Pure and pseudo-pure fluid thermophysical property evaluation and the open-source thermophysical property library CoolProp. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53(6), 2498–2508. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie4033999

Soil moisture and variable grout properties

See Variable Grout Properties.

  • Brooks, R.H., Corey, A.T. (1964). Hydraulic properties of porous media. Hydrology Papers No. 3, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

  • Chung, S.O., Horton, R. (1987). Soil heat and water flow with a partial surface mulch. Water Resources Research, 23(12), 2175–2186. https://doi.org/10.1029/WR023i012p02175

  • de Vries, D.A. (1963). Thermal properties of soils. In W.R. van Wijk (Ed.), Physics of Plant Environment. North-Holland Publishing Company, Amsterdam.

Heat pump performance

See Heat Flux Mode.