A review of vertical closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling systems with an Emphasis on the importance of the subsurface

K Khaleghi, S Livescu - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems have been established as a proven technology for
cooling and heating residential, public and commercial buildings. There is a geothermal …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical studies on an energy piled wall: The effect of thermally activated pile spacing

Y Zhong, GA Narsilio, N Makasis, C Scott - Geomechanics for Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decades, converting foundation elements such as piles, retaining walls and
tunnel linings into energy geo-structures has gained popularity around the world. These geo …

Numerical analyses of energy screw pile filled with phase change materials

W Fei, LAB Neto, S Dai, DD Cortes, GA Narsilio - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Embedding heat exchangers into a screw pile can form a cost-effective energy pile with a
fast installation capability. However, better solutions to handle thermal waves and thermal …

Thermo-hydraulic analysis in geothermal energy walls

Y Zhong, A Bidarmaghz, GA Narsilio… - … and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
A ground source heat pump (GSHP) system provides efficient space heating and cooling
and thus is regarded as a contributor to achieve net-zero emissions targets. This study …

The importance of boundary conditions on the modelling of energy retaining walls

N Makasis, GA Narsilio, A Bidarmaghz… - Computers and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Shallow geothermal technologies have proven to efficiently provide renewable energy for
space heating and cooling. Recently, significant attention has been given to utilising sub …

Energy diaphragm wall thermal design: The effects of pipe configuration and spacing

N Makasis, GA Narsilio - Renewable energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy geo-structures utilise underground structures primarily designed for structural and
geo-mechanical stability to also provide renewable geothermal energy for heating and …

Effects of the ground surface thermal boundary condition on the long-term thermal performance of energy diaphragm walls

P Zhu, C Wang, G Kong, X Ding - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy diaphragm walls have attracted increasing attention due to their high heat transfer
performance. Thus, the factors that affect the thermal performance of energy walls have …

The impact of soil layering and groundwater flow on energy pile thermal performance

QI Alqawasmeh, GA Narsilio, N Makasis… - … for Energy and the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shallow geothermal energy pile systems have emerged as cost-effective and low-carbon
alternatives for heating and cooling buildings, compared to traditional air-conditioning …

Thermal response of energy screw piles connected in series

LA Bandeira Neto, GA Narsilio, N Makasis… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Energy piles are a consolidated underground heat exchanger alternative to traditional
boreholes in ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems. Previous works focused on …

Impact of simplifications on numerical modelling of the shallow subsurface at city-scale and implications for shallow geothermal potential

N Makasis, MJ Kreitmair, A Bidarmaghz, GJ Farr… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic infrastructures in the shallow subsurface, such as heated basements, tunnels
or shallow geothermal systems, are known to increase ground temperatures, particularly in …