Temperature response functions (G-functions) for single pile heat exchangers

Energy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 554-564

  Loveridge, Fleur ^a   Powrie, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground energy system; Ground heat exchanger; Ground source heat pump system; Pile

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCRETES; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; GLOBAL WARMING; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEAT STORAGE;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; DESIGN APPROACHES; DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; GROUND ENERGY; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; STEADY-STATE RESISTANCES; TEMPERATURE RESPONSE; UPPER AND LOWER BOUNDS;

PILES;

BOREHOLE; BUILDING; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAMETER; EMISSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT BALANCE; PILE; PUMP; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84880699665     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.04.060     Document Type: Article

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