Three-dimensional analysis of the thermal interaction of multiple vertical ground heat exchangers

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1144-1150

  Koohi Fayegh, Seama ^a   Rosen, Marc A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ground source heat pump; Heat exchanger models; Vertical ground heat exchangers

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GROUNDWATER; HEAT CONDUCTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

HEAT EXCHANGER MODEL; HEATING AND COOLING; THERMAL INTERACTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL STUDIES; TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL HEAT CONDUCTION; VERTICAL GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

BOREHOLE; BUILDING; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; GROUNDWATER; HEAT TRANSFER; SUSTAINABILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84930923376     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2014.892876     Document Type: Article

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