Numerical Simulation of the Thermal Response Test Within Comsol Multiphysics® Environment
C. Corradi, L. Schiavi, S. Rainieri, and G. PagliariniDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Parma, Italy
An estimation method, known as Thermal Response Test, of the soil thermal properties necessary to the design of a borehole geothermal energy storage system is discussed in relation to its application to the ground having non–homogeneous composition. The governing equations of the conduction/convection heat transfer unsteady problem which describe the system behaviour have been solved within COMSOL Multiphysics® environment.
