Hi,
I am modelling a ground-source heat pump system including a water-to-water heat pump (type 927), a borehole heat exchanger (type 557b) and a building demand profile.
I have read a couple of messages in the archives about this topic but I haven´t understood correctly the few addressing my specific issue.
Here is my point. I assume the heat pump to meet the building demand. The aim is then to force the heat pump load and observe how the system behaves (COP, ground loop fluid temperatures).
I would be able to do this with an external MATLAB code (with COP values interpolated from catalog data) but it would be a shame not to harness TRNSYS potential (there is no need to re-invent the wheel as I read in a previous message).
Let me put in other words: how to control a heat pump load?
I have read about a trick to handle this, with a "lump" temperature but I don't get the idea behind it. Any other explanations is welcomed.
Thanks in advance,
Best regards,
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Damien Casetta
Chalmers University of Technology | Energy and Environment | Exchange student
INSA Lyon Génie Energétique et Environnement | Elève ingénieur