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 …

Thermal response testing for ground source heat pump systems—An historical review

JD Spitler, SEA Gehlin - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
When designing ground heat exchangers used with ground source heat pump systems, a
critical design property is the thermal conductivity of the ground. Thermal response tests are …

A review of methods to evaluate borehole thermal resistances in geothermal heat-pump systems

L Lamarche, S Kajl, B Beauchamp - Geothermics, 2010 - Elsevier
In the design of a ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system, the heat transfer from the fluid
to the ground is influenced by the thermal borehole resistance between the fluid and the …

Numerical evaluation of thermal response tests

S Signorelli, S Bassetti, D Pahud, T Kohl - Geothermics, 2007 - Elsevier
Thermal conductivity is a key parameter in the design of borehole heat exchangers. Thermal
response tests are becoming increasingly more popular for measuring in situ thermal …

On the estimation of thermal resistance in borehole thermal conductivity test

D Marcotte, P Pasquier - Renewable energy, 2008 - Elsevier
Sizing of ground-coupled loop heat exchangers (GLHE) depends on the ground thermal
conductivity and capacity, and the borehole thermal resistance. One popular method to …

Numerical and experimental assessment of thermal performance of vertical energy piles: an application

J Gao, X Zhang, J Liu, K Li, J Yang - Applied Energy, 2008 - Elsevier
A district space heating and cooling system using geothermal energy from bearing piles was
designed in Shanghai and will be installed in two years before 2010. This paper describes …

A review on thermal response test of ground-coupled heat pump systems

C Zhang, Z Guo, Y Liu, X Cong, D Peng - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2014 - Elsevier
With the attractive advantages of high efficiency and environmental friendliness, the ground-
coupled heat pump system (GCHPs) has been widely applied in various buildings around …

[PDF][PDF] Thermal response test–current status and world-wide application

B Sanner, G Hellström, J Spitler, S Gehlin - Proceedings world geothermal …, 2005 - Citeseer
To design borehole heat exchangers (BHE) for Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) or
Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES), the knowledge of underground thermal …

Review of effective thermal conductivity models of rock-soil for geothermal energy applications

GS Jia, ZY Tao, XZ Meng, CF Ma, JC Chai, LW Jin - Geothermics, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, the utilization of geothermal energy through ground buried heat exchanger
to provide heat source for buildings has become extremely attractive within China and all …

Efficiency of various grouting materials for borehole heat exchangers

S Erol, B François - Applied thermal engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
In borehole heat exchangers (BHE), grouting material plays a significant role in the heat
transfer between the ground and the heat carrier fluid in the pipes. To guarantee proper …