Re: [TRNSYS-users] CANADIAN WELL

[Michel Bernier <michel.bernier@polymtl.ca>]

Hi,

I think you are referring to a "earth-air heat exchanger".

I think the _expression_ "canadian well" is a translation from
the french "puits canadiens".
However, I am not sure that the _expression_ "puits canadiens"
originated from Canada (!). 
I heard the _expression_ for the first time a few years back from
researchers in France. 

I think transsolar has a type (260) that models "earth-air heat
exchanger".
http://80.66.96.158/ts/english/indexSen.htm

Finally, you may want to look at this article that was presented 
at the recent IBPSA world congress in Montreal.

Hope this helps. 

Michel Bernier 

***************************************
Michel Bernier ing., Ph.D.
Professeur
Departement de genie mecanique
Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
Case Postale 6079, Succ. "Centre-Ville"
Montreal, Quebec Canada
H3C 3A7
Tél: (514) 340-4711 ext: 4381
Fax: (514) 340-5917
e-mail:michel.bernier@polymtl.ca
***************************************


At 16:04 2006-03-02, David Bradley wrote:
> Hi Javier,
>   I have had a couple of people ask about "canadian wells"
> but I am not familiar with the term. Is a Candian well a just a u-shaped
> tube buried in the ground through which liquid is passed? If anyone could
> enlighten me, I would appreciate it (and could possibly provide some
> information on model sources.
> Cheers,
>  David
>
>
> At 07:05 3/2/2006, javier mota wrote:
> > HALO:
> > I AM JAVIER MOTA FROM 3I-INGENIERia madrid.
> > we would like to simulate a canadian well, sorry if this is not the best
> > translation,...
> > so would anybody tell me where i would find the way to design and
> > simulate this element
> > thanks in advance.
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Dale rienda suelta a tu tiempo libre. Mil ideas para exprimir tu ocio con
> > MSN Entretenimiento.
> >
> > http://entretenimiento.msn.es/
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > TRNSYS-users mailing list
> > TRNSYS-users@engr.wisc.edu
> > https://www.cae.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/trnsys-users
>
> ****************************************************************************************
> Thermal Energy System Specialists (TESS), LLC
> David
> BRADLEY                          
> 2916 Marketplace Drive - Suite 104
> Partner                                       
> Madison, WI 53719
> Phone: (608) 274-2577 USA
> Fax: (608) 278-1475
> E-mail: bradley@tess-inc.com
> Web Pages: 
>
> http://www.tess-inc.com    
> and     
>
> http://www.trnsys.com
>
> "Providing software solutions for today's energy engineering
> projects"
> ****************************************************************************************
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TRNSYS-users mailing list
> TRNSYS-users@engr.wisc.edu
> https://www.cae.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/trnsys-users