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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
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A simplified semi-numerical model to simulate a U-pipe ground heat exchanger

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Pages 482-496 | Received 01 Nov 2019, Accepted 26 Dec 2019, Published online: 23 Jan 2020

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