Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal and ground source heat pump: Review and perspective

T You, W Wu, H Yang, J Liu, X Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ground source heat pump (GSHP) is widely studied for building energy efficiency but suffers
from soil thermal imbalance and performance deterioration in heating-dominant regions …

Review of analytical models for heat transfer by vertical ground heat exchangers (GHEs): A perspective of time and space scales

M Li, ACK Lai - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Ground (or geothermal) heat exchangers are attracting a great deal of attention as a way of
using shallow geothermal energy. This paper provides not only a critical review but also a …

Absorption heat pumps for low-grade heat utilization: A comprehensive review on working pairs, classification, system advances and applications

W Su, Y Han, Z Liu, X Jin, Z Liu, D Yang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of waste heat and renewable energy sources has attracted extensive
attention due to pursuit of sustainable energy solutions. Absorption heat pump (AHP) system …

Feasibility and performance study of the hybrid ground-source heat pump system for one office building in Chinese heating dominated areas

Z Liu, W Xu, X Zhai, C Qian, X Chen - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Most buildings in the cold climate zone have unbalanced loads, mainly dominated by
heating loads. The cold buildup within the soil would definitely reduce the soil temperature …

An overview of the problems and solutions of soil thermal imbalance of ground-coupled heat pumps in cold regions

T You, W Wu, W Shi, B Wang, X Li - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Ground-coupled heat pumps are widely applied in cold regions, but soil thermal imbalances
in some projects greatly deteriorate the systems' practical performances and heavily inhibit …

Experimental study of a domestic solar-assisted ground source heat pump with seasonal underground thermal energy storage through shallow boreholes

C Naranjo-Mendoza, MA Oyinlola, AJ Wright… - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the current need to reduce carbon emissions, new technologies have been developed
in recent years to satisfy building thermal demands. Among others, ground-source heat …

A review of ground investigations for ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems

J Luo, J Rohn, W Xiang, D Bertermann, P Blum - Energy and Buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermo-physical properties of the ground play a vital role in heat transfer of ground heat
exchangers (GHE) of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems. Design and planning of …

Absorption heating technologies: A review and perspective

W Wu, B Wang, W Shi, X Li - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Absorption heating has attracted increased attention due to its irreplaceable advantages in
energy conservation and pollution reduction in heating and domestic hot water supplies …

Seasonal thermal energy storage system for cold climate zones: A review of recent developments

SK Shah, L Aye, B Rismanchi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
A number of seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) systems have been deployed for
heating in cold climate zones due to potential utilisation of solar energy. It overcomes the …

Investigation on the feasibility and performance of ground source heat pump (GSHP) in three cities in cold climate zone, China

Z Liu, W Xu, C Qian, X Chen, G Jin - Renewable Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
As a renewable energy technology, ground source heat pump (GSHP) system is high
efficient for heating and cooling in office buildings. However, this technology has strong …