Heat pipe-based radiator for low grade geothermal energy conversion in domestic space heating

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1154-1163

  Kerrigan, K ^a   Jouhara, H ^b   O'Donnell, G E ^a   Robinson, A J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design; Heat exchanger; Heat pipe

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM; DESIGN TECHNIQUE; DISTRIBUTION TEMPERATURE; ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; EXISTING BUILDING; FAST RESPONSE TIME; HEATING APPLICATIONS; HIGH POWER DENSITY; HIGH THERMAL; LOW GRADE; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW WATER-CONTENT; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES;

DESIGN; ENERGY CONVERSION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HEAT PIPES; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; RADIATORS; RETROFITTING; SPACE HEATING; THERMAL INSULATION; WATER CONTENT;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 79952457675     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2010.05.020     Document Type: Article

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