An aquifer-well thermal and fluid dynamic model for downhole heat exchangers with a natural convection promoter

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 4461-4472

  Carotenuto, A ^a   Casarosa, C ^a   Dell'isola, M ^a   Martorano, L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MASS TRANSFER;

DOWNHOLE HEAT EXCHANGERS; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; NATURAL CONVECTION PROMOTER;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; HEAT EXCHANGER; WELL;

EID: 0031260811     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(97)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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