Numerical Analysis of Seasonal Heat Storage Systems of Alternative Geothermal Energy Pile Foundations

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Sinnathamby, Gowthaman ^a   Gustavsson, Henry ^a   Korkiala Tanttu, Leena ^a   Cervera, Carles Perez ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Energy piles; Geothermal energy; Renewable energy; Seasonal heat storage; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FREEZING; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT STORAGE; PILE FOUNDATIONS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

ENERGY PILES; FREEZING TEMPERATURES; PRELIMINARY INFORMATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SEASONAL ENERGY STORAGES; SEASONAL HEAT STORAGES; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D); VERTICAL TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

PILES;

EID: 84947229963     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: 19437897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000236     Document Type: Article

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