A new constant heat flux model for vertical U-tube ground heat exchangers

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 311-316

  Li, Zhongjian ^a  

^a United Technologies Research Center China Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Borehole resistance; Cumulative constant heat flux; Geothermal energy utilization systems; Short time step temperature response factors; Vertical U tube ground heat exchangers

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT HEAT FLUX; FINITE-VOLUME; GEOMETRIC STRUCTURE; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP; KEY COMPONENT; TEMPERATURE RESPONSE; TIME STEP;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RESISTANCE; MIXED CONVECTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 84855225222     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.11.026     Document Type: Article

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