TY - JOUR
TI - Enhancing thermal comfort in buildings innovations in sustainable cooling and heating systems utilizing geothermal energy
AU - Kaid Noureddine
AU - Bayram Mustafa
AU - Osra Adnan Oumr
AU - Almutery Bader Sultan
AU - Hassan Ahmed R
AU - Menni Younes
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2023
VL - 27
IS - 4
SP - 3477
EP - 3486
PT - Article
AB - This research paper explores the potential of passive heating and cooling  strategies in buildings utilizing geothermal resources. The focus is on  renewable energy solutions, including geothermal energy, solar systems, and  Earth-to-air heat exchangers, with the aim of reducing energy consumption  for cooling and heating loads. The investigation primarily centers on the  performance and optimization of the Trombe wall system, a well-known  passive solar system. Numerical studies are conducted to analyze the thermal  and fluid-dynamical behavior of the Trombe wall system. The findings provide  valuable insights into its operational characteristics and efficiency,  aiding in the refinement of design approaches and optimization of system  performance. The analysis of temperature distributions within the building  and underlying soil reveals the stability of soil temperatures throughout  the day, indicating its potential as a reliable heat sink and source for  heating and cooling. The dynamic variations in room temperatures, influenced  by solar flux fluctuations, convection processes, and the functioning of the  air-to-earth heat exchanger, highlight the importance of effective system  design and control for achieving optimal thermal performance.