介绍了地源热泵系统设计方法、能量分析模型和相关计算机程序的最新研究结果。描述了许多组织的建模工作，并对它们进行了比较。就常见热交换器配置的热交换器长度预测，比较两种设计或尺寸确定程序。讨论调查中确定的各种计算机程序设计或进行地源热泵系统能量分析的能力。声明称，对于小型商业建筑地面的设计师来说，需要复杂且经过验证的计算机模型来进行尺寸和能量分析- 源热泵系统是调查的主要原因。关键词:热泵，土壤热泵，设计，尺寸，计算机程序，比较，建筑，商业。引文:研讨会，ASHRAE交易，第97卷，Pt。1991年，纽约

Presents the results of a recent review of design methods, energy analysis models and associated computer programs intended for analysis of ground-source heat pump systems. Describes the modelling efforts of a number of organisations and compares them. Compares two of the design or sizing procedures with regard to the heat exchanger lengths predicted for common heat exchanger configurations. Discusses the ability of the various computer programs identified in the investigation to design or undertake energy analysis of ground-source heat pump systems. States that the perceived need for sophisticated and validated computer models for sizing and energy analysis for designers of small, commercial building ground-source heat pump systems was the main reason for the investigation.KEYWORDS: Heat pumps, soil heat pumps, designing, sizing, computer programs, comparing, buildings, commercial.