Page 5 - Analysis and Design of Energy Geostructures

Contents

Preface xi
List of symbols xv

Part A Introduction 1

1. Energy and geotechnologies 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Anthropogenic development and the energy question 4
1.3 Geothermal energy 11
1.4 Geothermal systems 14
References 18
Questions and problems 20

2. Energy geostructures 25
2.1 Introduction 25
2.2 The energy geostructure technology 26
2.3 Energy geostructure operation modes 35
2.4 Ground source heat pump systems 36
2.5 Underground thermal energy storage systems 43
2.6 Application and development of energy geostructures 44
2.7 Physical phenomena and approaches to analysis and design 56
References 60
Questions and problems 62

Part B Fundamentals 67
3. Heat and mass transfers in the context of energy geostructures 69
3.1 Introduction 69
3.2 Idealisations and assumptions 70
3.3 Principles of heat transfer 72
3.4 Conduction 74
3.5 Convection 86
3.6 Radiation 92
3.7 Energy conservation equation 95
3.8 Initial and boundary conditions for energy conservation 100
3.9 Principles of mass transfer 105

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