Comparison of the performance of single energy piles and group energy piles in summer mode

Abstract

Nowadays, the exploration for new energy sources has accelerated because of the
increase in the world population and the decrease in current fossil fuel-based energy
sources. Interest in geothermal energy is increasing day by day in terms of being both
environmentally friendly and economical. Another application that has become common
in recent years, especially in European countries, is thermal energy recovery systems
that take advantage of the heat energy potential that is already included in shallow soils.
As a multi-purpose engineering solution, energy piles can be applied as a variation of the
mentioned heat exchanger systems. In this study, comparison of the performance of
single energy pile and group energy piles in summer season mode (heat storage mode)
was investigated using GeoStudio TEMP/W and SEEP/W Finite Element Method
Software.