Assessment of heat transfer in an aquifer utilizing fractal theory

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 445-453

  Zhou, Fuzong ^a   Zhang, Xinrong ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Advection; Aquifer; Fractal theory; Geothermal energy; Heat pump; Heat transfer

Indexed keywords

BASIC PARAMETERS; FRACTAL THEORY; GEOMETRIC MODELS; HEAT EXCHANGE; HEAT PUMPS; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; SURROUNDING FORMATIONS; THERMAL CONDUCTION;

ADVECTION; AQUIFERS; FRACTALS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WELL LOGGING;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84879931255     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.06.013     Document Type: Article

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