A modified multi-ground-layer model for borehole ground heat exchangers with an inhomogeneous groundwater flow

Energy

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 378-387

  Lee, C K ^a   Lam, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Borehole; Ground heat exchanger; Ground source heat pump; Groundwater; Groundwater table

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOW VELOCITY; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CONSTANT LOADS; FINITE DIFFERENCE SCHEME; FLUID TEMPERATURES; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; GROUND WATER TABLE; GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMP; MODIFIED MODEL; MULTIPLE GROUNDS; PARAMETER VALUES; SINGLE BOREHOLES; SPECIFIC LOADS;

GROUNDWATER;

BOREHOLE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW MODELING; FLOW VELOCITY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HEAT FLUX; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INHOMOGENEITY; MODEL VALIDATION; PUMP; STRATIFICATION; WATER TABLE;

EID: 84868577509     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.09.056     Document Type: Article

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