Numerical investigation about the improvement of the thermal potential of an Earth-Air Heat Exchanger (EAHE) employing the Constructal Design method
MK Rodrigues, R da Silva Brum, J Vaz, LAO Rocha… - Renewable Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Earth-Air Heat Exchanger (EAHE) is a device used to improve the thermal
condition of built environments, allowing the reduction of electrical energy consumption of …
condition of built environments, allowing the reduction of electrical energy consumption of …
Further realistic annual simulations of earth-air heat exchangers installations in a coastal city
VF Hermes, JVA Ramalho, LAO Rocha… - Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Earth-Air Heat Exchangers (EAHE) can reduce the heating/cooling load of a
building using buried ducts, where the air is forced to flow and exchange heat with the soil …
building using buried ducts, where the air is forced to flow and exchange heat with the soil …
Design evaluation of Earth-Air Heat Exchangers with multiple ducts
Abstract Earth-Air Heat Exchangers (EAHE) are devices used to improve the thermal
conditions inside built environments, which work by pumping the air through buried ducts to …
conditions inside built environments, which work by pumping the air through buried ducts to …
A new computational modeling to predict the behavior of Earth-Air Heat Exchangers
The use of renewable energy sources to improve the thermal conditions of built
environments and hence decreasing the consumption of conventional energy is an …
environments and hence decreasing the consumption of conventional energy is an …
A full approach to Earth-Air Heat Exchanger employing computational modeling, performance analysis and geometric evaluation
MK Rodrigues, J Vaz, LAO Rocha, ED dos Santos… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Earth-Air Heat Exchanger (EAHE) improves the thermal condition inside
buildings, reducing the electrical energy consumption of standard air conditioning …
buildings, reducing the electrical energy consumption of standard air conditioning …
Thermal resistance capacity model for transient simulation of Earth-Air Heat Exchangers
In the present paper, a new hybrid model for transient heat transfer in Earth-Air Heat
Exchangers (EAHE) based on thermal resistance capacity circuit is developed. To evaluate …
Exchangers (EAHE) based on thermal resistance capacity circuit is developed. To evaluate …
Parameter analysis of Earth-air heat exchangers over multi-layered soils in South Brazil
AMB Domingues, ESB Nóbrega, JVA Ramalho… - Geothermics, 2021 - Elsevier
Earth-air heat exchangers (EAHE) represent a sustainable way to explore the soil to heat or
cool buildings. Due to the Earth's thermal inertia, its superficial layers can be used as a heat …
cool buildings. Due to the Earth's thermal inertia, its superficial layers can be used as a heat …
The constructal design applied to renewable energy systems
This chapter shows, step by step, how to apply constructal design, associated with an
exhaustive search method, to discover a better configuration in the following devices: solar …
exhaustive search method, to discover a better configuration in the following devices: solar …
Thermal performance simulations of Earth-Air Heat Exchangers for different soils of a coastal city using in-situ data
MK Rodrigues, FS Coswig, KR Camargo… - Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Earth-Air Heat Exchangers (EAHE) work blowing the air through buried ducts to
employ the soil as a heat/cold sink. Thus the thermal energy contained in the soil can meet …
employ the soil as a heat/cold sink. Thus the thermal energy contained in the soil can meet …
Methodology allying standard penetration test and era-interim data set for numerical simulations of earth-air heat exchangers
LC Victoria, V de Freitas Hermes, J Vaz… - … RESEARCH IN FLUID …, 2020 - cris.unibo.it
Abstract Earth-Air Heat Exchangers (EAHE) are devices installed on buildings to reduce
electrical energy consumption with air conditioner systems. They consist of buried ducts …
electrical energy consumption with air conditioner systems. They consist of buried ducts …