A numerical model based on the finite difference method is developed for deep borehole heat exchangers used in medium-deep ground source heat pump systems
and the heat transfer characteristics under dynamic thermal load conditions are analyzed. Using this model along with actual meteorological data from Qingdao and validation via field experiments
the effect of fluid velocity
geothermal gradient
and geological parameters on the thermal performance of the deep borehole heat exchanger are investigated. The results indicate that while the inlet and outlet temperatures of the exchanger fluctuate in response to dynamic thermal loads
the outlet temperature exhibits greater stability. Although increasing fluid velocity enhances heat extraction
it also leads to higher heat loss caused by reverse heat transfer in shallow rock and soil layers. Higher geothermal gradients significantly improve heat extraction performance
and heat exchange efficiency is found to be greater in deeper regions compared to shallow zones.
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