A review on energy piles design, evaluation, and optimization
WEBApr 10, 2021 · This review-study represents the current state of knowledge about the thermal and thermo-mechanical behaviors of energy piles. It also investigates the key parameters that affect their design concerning the piles’ dimensions, the arrangement of pipes, concrete admixture, and fluid characteristics.
WEBbored thermal piles Introduction Thermal piles – foundation piles that are equipped with heat transfer pipes to allow them to be connected into a ground source heat pump system – are an important means of reducing both energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions from new buildings. However, the inclusion of plastic pipes will
Thermal Pile : Stability Against Frost Heave & Soil Movement
WEBDiscover Thermal Pile® technology: Insulated steel screw piles made by Postech Screw Piles, preventing frost to stabilize foundations.
Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Long-Bored Energy Pile: A Full …
WEBNov 4, 2022 · A geothermal energy pile is a revolutionary piling technique that combines a pile foundation with a ground source heat pump system that not only supports the structure but also provides heating and cooling for buildings and bridges.
Heat Transfer and Bearing Characteristics of Energy Piles: …
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Energy piles, combined ground source heat pumps (GSHP) with the traditional pile foundation, have the advantages of high heat transfer efficiency, less space occupation and low cost. This paper summarizes the latest research on the heat transfer and bearing capacity of energy piles.
Thermal and mechanical characteristics of a thermal pile in …
WEBApr 1, 2023 · To control the ground temperature and improve the long-term stability of CPFs in permafrost regions, we installed TPCTs in a concrete pile foundation forming the thermal pile, and conducted a laboratory model experiment for the following purposes: 1) to reveal the thermal regime of the thermal pile foundation; and 2) to analyze the bearing ...
A review on the performance of geothermal energy pile …
WEBMay 1, 2019 · Geothermal energy piles (GEPs) are an environmentally friendly energy source which utilise the low-grade heat energy present in the shallow earth surface to provide heating and/or cooling to the supported structures e.g. buildings.
Pile heat exchangers: thermal behaviour and interactions
WEBMay 25, 2015 · This paper identifies the key factors which influence the heat transfer and thermal–mechanical interactions of such piles. In terms of heat output, pile aspect ratio is identified as an important parameter controlling the overall thermal performance.
Analytical Solutions for Ultimate Limit State Design of Thermal Piles
WEBMar 5, 2020 · This work aimed at providing analytical closed-form solutions for the design of thermal piles. To this end, a model in which a cylindrical pile is attached along the shaft to a series of distributed vertical springs representing soil stiffness is proposed.
Numerical Modelling of Thermo-Active Piles | Piling 2020
WEBMar 5, 2021 · Thermo-active piles, as one form of ground source energy systems (GSES), utilise heat energy stored in the ground to provide low-carbon space heating and cooling, in addition to their primary function of providing structural stability as building foundations.