Shallow subterranean ventilation of earth-to-air heat exchanger (EAHE) system can improve
renewable utilisation, decrease CO 2 emission and promote carbon-neutral transition …

Abstract Borehole Heat Exchanger is one of the main elements of Ground-Coupled Heat
Pump and its performance is directly related to the heat pump Coefficient of Performance. In …

This study presents a MATLAB/Simulink model to predict the distribution of soil temperatures
and design Earth-to-Air Heat Exchangers (EAHEs) efficiently. It compares four EAHE …

A novel vertical air-soil heat exchanger (VASHE) is proposed, coupling with diversified
energy storage components, ie, both annular and tubular phase change material (PCM) …

Many ongoing tunnel projects provide a favorable opportunity for the investigation and
application of tunnel lining ground heat exchangers (GHEs). Tunnel lining GHEs can be …

For mountain tunnels, ground heat exchangers can be integrated into the tunnel lining to
extract geothermal energy for building heating and cooling via a heat pump. In recent …

In order to progress towards more energy efficient buildings, vertical ground coupled heat
pumps are a promising solution. Optimisation of both the design and operation of boreholes …

Ground thermal properties, including the thermal conductivity and diffusivity of both soil and
grout, are significant considerations for the design of a ground-coupled heat pump (GCHP) …

A thermal environment simulation method was developed for a structure with a thermally
complex building envelope. The method used a heat transfer simulation (HTS) …

This paper reports on an algorithm for hourly simulation of ground-coupled heat pump
(GCHP) systems. This algorithm integrates the newest analytical models for COP of heat …