Computational fluid dynamic modeling of horizontal air-ground heat exchangers (HAGHE) for HVAC systems

Energies

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 8465-8482

  Congedo, Paolo Maria ^a   Lorusso, Caterina ^a   de Giorgi, Maria Grazia ^a   Laforgia, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamic (CFD); Geothermal; Ground heat exchanger; Ground source heat pump; Heating and cooling of buildings; High efficiency; Horizontal heat exchanger; Typical climates; Ventilation; Zero energy buildings (ZEB)

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; BUILDINGS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; QUALITY CONTROL; VENTILATION;

GEOTHERMAL; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEATING AND COOLING OF BUILDINGS; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; HORIZONTAL HEAT EXCHANGER; TYPICAL CLIMATES; ZERO ENERGY BUILDING (ZEB);

ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS;

EID: 84921722359     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en7128465     Document Type: Article

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