Recently, it has been proven that natural convection significantly impacts heat transfer close
to geothermal systems in saturated soils even in the presence of groundwater flow …

Featured Application The present analysis provides evidence on the importance of the
correct evaluation of the defrosting cycles in the determination of the SCOP of ASHPs …

A series of laboratory studies were conducted to explore the thermal properties of marine
sediments from the South China Sea. The test specimens were obtained from depths of 733 …

The thermal environment of the heat-supply compartment in utility tunnels is essential for the
safe operation and easy maintenance of the pipeline system. Mechanical ventilation is …

In agreement with the decarbonization of the building sector to meet the 2050 climate
neutrality targets, borehole thermal storage for solar energy represents a potential solution …

In this work, the non-isothermal transport of heavy oils in offshore insulated pipelines is
theoretically analyzed. Here, because heavy oils show poor thermostability in terms of the …

When the long distance crude-oil pipe-line is stopped, the crude-oil will solidify gradually
with the decrease of the temperature in the pipe-line. The solid-liquid thermal diffusivity can …

This paper presents a two-surface constitutive model for describing thermomechanical
behaviour of saturated fine-grained soils at both normally consolidated and …

In the present work, the dilution mechanism is investigated as an option to avoid
considerable flow reductions in the non-isothermal transport of heavy oils (high-viscous …

This paper reports a new three-dimensional model for heat conduction in a half-space
containing inhomogeneities, applicable to frictional heat transfer, together with a novel …