Numerical simulation for thermal response test performance in closed-loop vertical ground heat exchanger

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1668-1673

  Choi, Jong Min ^a   Lee, Chulho ^b   Park, Moonseo ^b   Kang, Shin Hyung ^c   Choi, Hangseok ^b  

^a Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

bentonite grout; cement grout; closed loop vertical ground heat exchanger; finite volume method; in situ thermal response test; thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CEMENTS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; GROUTING; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; MORTAR; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODELS;

CEMENT GROUTS; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; IN-SITU THERMAL RESPONSE TESTS; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; THERMAL RESPONSE TEST; USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS; VERTICAL GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 80051579082     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-011-4389-x     Document Type: Article

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