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Thomas Mimouni

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The development of ground source heat pumps has facilitated the use of geothermal power at shallow depths. Initially, ground heat exchangers were buried in trenches or boreholes, but recent investigations and increasing congestion of landscapes have sugges ...

Springer Verlag2015

Behaviour of a group of energy piles

Lyesse Laloui, Thomas Mimouni

A full-scale experimental site with four energy test piles was built on the campus of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. This site was used to investigate interaction effects within a group of energy piles. First, the groun ...

Canadian Science Publishing, Nrc Research Press2015

Towards a secure basis for the design of geothermal piles

Lyesse Laloui, Thomas Mimouni

Using pile foundations as heat exchangers with the ground provides an efficient and reliable energy source for the heating and cooling of buildings. However, thermal expansion or contraction of the concrete brings new challenges to the design of such struc ...

Springer Verlag2014

Suitable developments of sustainable energy sources are drawn by analysing the Energy sector, considering environmental, economic and social aspects. The particular example of Switzerland is detailed with a focus on the energy consumption in the buildings. ...

EPFL2014

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This paper presents an overview of new technologies and applications on thermoactive geostructures. A discussion session on issues involved with near surface geothermal systems is presented, focusing on opportunities for developing new technologies to addr ...

2014

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This study addresses the geothermal potential of using the anchors of a cut-and-cover tunnel as heat exchangers with the ground for seasonal heat storage. The influence of the soil properties and water table level were investigated. Various service conditi ...

Elsevier2014

Heat Exchanger Anchors for Thermo-active Tunnels

Lyesse Laloui, Fabrice Dupray, Thomas Mimouni, Sophie Minon

Shallow geothermal power represents an important energy resource for the heating and cooling of the buildings. Due to relatively low temperature levels encountered at shallow depths in the soil, between 10°C and 20°C, heat pumps are required to process the ...

Swiss Association of Road and Transportation Experts2013

Advances in the analysis of thermo-active foundations

Lyesse Laloui, Fabrice Dupray, Thomas Mimouni

Energy geostructures are foundations equipped with absorber pipes, exchanging heat with the surrounding ground. They provide a good heat source for the heating and cooling of buildings but the temperature variations they undergo bring new challenges. Therm ...

Taylor & Francis Group2013

On Using Tunnel Anchors and Bolts as Heat Exchangers with the Ground

Lyesse Laloui, Fabrice Dupray, Thomas Mimouni

Heating and cooling of the buildings represent an important area of energy consumption in the developed countries. Furthermore, a large part of this demand is still satisfied with fossil resources such as oil or gas. Therefore, developing alternative and r ...

2013