Effect of axial heat transfer and atmospheric conditions on the energy performance of GSHP systems: A simulation-based analysis

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 591-604

  Zarrella, Angelo ^a   Pasquier, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axial effects; Energy efficiency; Ground heat exchanger; Ground source heat pump systems

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; NUMERICAL MODELS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PUMPS;

ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL MODELS; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; AXIAL EFFECTS; CONSERVATIVE DESIGNS; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; INTEGRATED SIMULATIONS; SIMULATION-BASED ANALYSIS; VERTICAL GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 84922264496     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.11.067     Document Type: Article

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