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Flow = driving force ÷ resistance

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flow=driving forceresistance\text{flow} = \frac{\text{driving force}}{\text{resistance}}

FormulaFlowDriving forceResistanceTopic
I=VRI = \frac{V}{R}Current IIVoltage VVRRHVDC cable
Q˙=ΔTRth\dot Q = \frac{\Delta T}{R_{th}}Heat Q˙\dot QΔT\Delta TRthR_{th}Buildings, district heating pipe
V˙=kAμΔpL\dot V = \frac{kA}{\mu}\frac{\Delta p}{L} (Darcy, not on sheet)Water V˙\dot V (rock)Δp\Delta pμLkA\frac{\mu L}{kA}Geothermal doublet

Resistances in series → add (Rins+RsoilR_{ins} + R_{soil}, wall layers).

Power = flow × driving force

  • Electric: P=I VP = I\,V
  • Pumping: P=F⋅v=(ΔpA)⋅V˙A=V˙ ΔpP = F\cdot v = (\Delta p A)\cdot\frac{\dot V}{A} = \dot V\,\Delta p → geothermal COP = Q˙geo/(P/ηpump)\dot Q_{geo} / (P/\eta_{pump})