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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear trnsys-users,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am trying to simulate a
thermal response test of a borehole heat exchanger using type 557. Does anyone
know if it is available a new technical description of that type besides the
one written by Hellstrom “Duct Ground Heat Storage Model”, march
1989? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you very much in
advance,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tiziano Terlizzese<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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