Analysis of short helical and double U-tube borehole heat exchangers: A simulation-based comparison

Applied Energy

Volumn 112, Issue , 2013, Pages 358-370

  Zarrella, Angelo ^a   Capozza, Antonio ^b   De Carli, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO RSE S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ground heat exchanger; Ground source heat pump systems; Heat transfer; Helical pipe; Numerical simulation; Short borehole

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODELS; TOOLS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT; AXIAL HEAT CONDUCTION; BOREHOLE HEAT EXCHANGERS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; EQUIVALENT ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; HELICAL PIPE; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

BOREHOLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; INSTALLATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PIPE; PUMP; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84880387297     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.06.032     Document Type: Article

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