Table 2.
Different arrangements and configurations of the spiral GHEs.
Case | GHE pipe length |
Spiral turn number |
Outlet pipe position | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L1 = L2 = L3 = L4 (m) | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | ||
Case1 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | Inside spiral |
Case 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | Inside spiral |
Case 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 45 | Inside spiral |
Case 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | Outside spiral |
Case 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 45 | Outside spiral |
Case 6 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | Inside spiral |