Browsing by Subject "geothermal"
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Advancements in the simulation of ground source heat pump systems
(2014-05)With ground source heat pump systems becoming an increasing focus in the building energy efficiency sector, fully understanding their behavior is key. For systems such as these, computer simulation is typically performed ... -
Design And Construction of A Novel Drilling Rig For The Investigation of Hard Rock Drilling for Super-Hot Enhanced Geothermal System Development
(2024-05-11)The pursuit of sustainable energy solutions in the face of increasing global demand has fueled interest in super-hot Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). These systems tap into vast, recoverable geothermal energy potential ... -
Design, development, and validation of a low-cost measurement system for residential ground source heat pump systems
(2019-12)There is still relatively little data available to properly analyze the performance of Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems in residential applications. While commercial-grade instrumentation is available, it is often ... -
Development of computer programs for fast computation of g-functions and automated ground heat exchanger design
(2021-12)Ground-source heat pump systems utilizing vertical borehole ground heat exchangers are energy efficient. The most accurate method for sizing the boreholes is based on simulations which make use of superposition of a unit-step ... -
Experimental investigation of polymer-based lost circulation materials for fluid loss treatment under high temperature using additive manufacturing
(2023-05-13)Lost circulation continues to be one of the most troublesome problems encountered during drilling. The financial cost of lost circulation in geothermal drilling can rise to 15% of the total drilling cost. A corrective ... -
Incorporating the interfacial friction angle concept into the PDC single cutter and full bit modeling
(2019-12)Over the past century, oil and gas served an important role in the US energy sector. The oil industry continually has worked to reduce the drilling cost by increasing drilling efficiency. Drilling is a time-consuming and ... -
Laboratory scale evaluation of compliant drillstring with PDC bits in geothermal applications
(2022-05)Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits have shown tremendous performance compared to roller cone bits and have gained attraction in deep geothermal drilling applications. While PDC bits can reach a higher rate of ... -
PDC drill bit modeling in hard rock
(2020-05)The objective of thesis is to develop a detailed PDC drill bit ROP model that can be implemented in a real time drilling optimization system for hard rock application. Within the drilling industry, often times operational ...