Cimmino, M. (2024). g-Functions for fields of series- and parallel-connected boreholes with variable fluid mass flow rate and reversible flow direction. Renewable Energy, 228, 120661 (16 pages).
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Massimo Cimmino (38)
- Journal articles (18)
- 2024
Journal article
- 2023
Journal article Cimmino, M., Cook, J. C., & Farrera, J. A. I. (2023). Optimal discretization of geothermal boreholes for the calculation of g-functions. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 44 pages.Journal article Noël, A., & Cimmino, M. (2023). Topology optimization of geothermal bore fields using the method of moving asymptotes. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 53 pages.Journal article Mbaye, A., & Cimmino, M. (2023). Variable refrigerant flow heat pump model with estimated parameters and emulated controller based on manufacturer data. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 18 pages.
- 2022
Journal article Prieto, C., & Cimmino, M. (2022). Semi-analytical method for 3D transient heat transfer in thermally interacting fields of ground heat exchangers. Thermo, 2(3), 171-199.
- 2021
Journal article Cimmino, M. (2021). An approximation of the finite line source solution to model thermal interactions between geothermal boreholes. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 127, 5 pages.Journal article Prieto, C., & Cimmino, M. (2021). Thermal interactions in large irregular fields of geothermal boreholes: the method of equivalent boreholes. Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 14(4), 446-460.
- 2020
Journal article Cupeiro Figueroa, I., Cimmino, M., & Helsen, L. (2020). A methodology for long-term model predictive control of hybrid geothermal systems: the shadow-cost formulation. Energies, 13(23), 27 pages.Journal article Eslami Nejad, P., Cimmino, M., Nguyen, A., Badache, M., & Bastani, A. (2020). Performance comparison of a vertical direct expansion geothermal evaporator: PART II, multiple U-pipes. International Journal of Refrigeration, 116, 161-171.Journal article Eslami Nejad, P., Nguyen, A., Cimmino, M., Bastani, A., & Badache, M. (2020). Performance comparison of a vertical direct expansion geothermal evaporator: Part I, single U-pipe using different refrigerants. [Comparaison des performances d'un évaporateur géothermique vertical à détente directe: Partie I, Tuyauterie en U unique avec différents frigorigènes].
- 2017
Journal article Cimmino, M., & Eslami Nejad, P. (2017). A simulation model for solar assisted shallow ground heat exchangers in series arrangement. Energy and Buildings, 157, 227-246.Journal article Cimmino, M., & Baliga, B. R. (2017). Evaluation of the interfacial conduction heat transfer coefficient in two-temperature macroscopic models of homogenous porous media using a fully developed unsteady microscopic model in periodic unit cells. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 71(3), 236-252.
- 2016
Journal article Cimmino, M. (2016). Fluid and borehole wall temperature profiles in vertical geothermal boreholes with multiple U-tubes. Renewable Energy, 96, Part A, 137-147.
- 2015
Journal article Cimmino, M., & Bernier, M. (2015). Experimental determination of the g-functions of a small-scale geothermal borehole. Geothermics, 56, 60-71.Journal article Cimmino, M. (2015). The effects of borehole thermal resistances and fluid flow rate on the g-functions of geothermal bore fields. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 91, 1119-1127.
- 2014
Journal article Cimmino, M., & Bernier, M. (2014). A semi-analytical method to generate g-functions for geothermal bore fields. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 70, 641-650.
- 2013
Journal article Cimmino, M., Bernier, M., & Adams, F. (2013). A contribution towards the determination of g-functions using the finite line source. Applied Thermal Engineering, 51(1-2), 401-412.
- 2009
Journal article Blais, J.-F., Cimmino, M., Ross, A., & Granger, D. (2009). Suppression of time aliasing in the solution of the equations of motion of an impacted beam with partial constrained layer damping. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 326(3-5), 870-882.
- 2024
- Conference papers (18)
- 2024
Conference paper Sarite, M., Frayret, J.-M., Cimmino, M., & Delcroix, B. (2024, May). Hybrid Simulation of the Assessment of the Impact of External Interventions on Comfort and Occupant Behavior in Intelligent Buildings [Paper]. IISE Annual Conference and Expo, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- 2022
Conference paper Mbaye, A., & Cimmino, M. (2022, September). Comparison of a Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump Model in Cooling Mode to Data from ASHRAE HQ [Paper]. Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, 2022, Chicago, Illinois. Published in Proceedings of the 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, 10.Conference paper Noel, A., & Cimmino, M. (2022, December). Development of a topology optimization method for the design of ground heat exchangers [Paper]. International Ground Source Heat Pump Association annual Conference, Las vegas, NV, USA.Conference paper Cimmino, M., & Cook, J. C. (2022, December). Pygfunction 2.2 : new features and improvements in accuracy and computational efficiency [Paper]. International Ground Source Heat Pump Association annual Conference, Las vegas, NV, USA.Conference paper Prieto, C., & Cimmino, M. (2022, December). Transient heat transfer in ground heat exchangers under groundwater flow [Paper]. International Ground Source Heat Pump Association annual Conference, Las vegas, NV, USA.
- 2020
Conference paper Prieto Chavez, C. J., & Cimmino, M. (2020, June). A Hybrid Numerical-Analytical Method to Evaluate Short-Term Temperatures Changes in Geothermal Boreholes [Paper]. 11th Conference of IBPSA-Canada (eSIM 2020), Vancouver, BC, Canada (8 pages).
- 2018
Conference paper Cimmino, M. (2018, September). g-functions for bore fields with mixed parallel and series connections considering axial fluid temperature variations [Paper]. IGSHPA Research Track, Stockholm, Sweden (9 pages).Conference paper Laferrière, A., & Cimmino, M. (2018, September). Model predictive control applied to residential self-assisted ground source heat pump [Paper]. 2018 IGSHPA Research Track, Stockholm, Sweden.Conference paper Cimmino, M. (2018, May). pygfunction: an open-source toolbox for the evaluation of thermal response factors for geothermal borehole fields [Paper]. 10th Conference of IBPSA-Canada (eSIM 2018), Montréal, Qc, Canada.
- 2017
Conference paper Cimmino, M. (2017, March). Examination of Ambient Temperature Variations Effects on Predicted Fluid Temperatures in Vertical Boreholes [Paper]. IGSHPA Technical/Research Conference and Expo, Denver, Colorado.Conference paper Cimmino, M., Eslami Nejad, P., & Hossatte-Ducassy, S. (2017, March). Heat pump capacity effects on peak electricity consumption and total length of self and solar-assisted shallow ground heat exchanger networks [Paper]. IGSHPA Technical/Research Conference and Expo, Denver, Colorado.Conference paper Cimmino, M., & Wetter, M. (2017, May). Modelling of heat pumps with calibrated parameters based on manufacturer data [Paper]. 12th International Modelica Conference, Prague, Czech.
- 2016
Conference paper Cimmino, M., & Baliga, B. R. (2016, January). Examination of two approaches for determining interfacial conduction coefficient in porous media [Paper]. 4th International Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal Problems, Atlanta, GA.
- 2014
Conference paper Cimmino, M., & Bernier, M. (2014, June). Effects of unequal borehole spacing on the required borehole length [Paper]. 2014 ASHRAE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, USA. Published in ASHRAE Transactions, 120(2).
- 2013
Conference paper Cimmino, M., & Bernier, M. (2013, August). Preprocessor for the generation of g-functions used in the simulation of geothermal systems [Paper]. 13th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Chambéry, France.Conference paper Cimmino, M., Bernier, M., & Cauret, O. (2013, June). Validation d'un modèle pour la simulation de capteurs géothermiques compacts [Paper]. XIème Colloque Inter-universitaire Franco-Québécois sur la thermique des systèmes (CIFQ 2013), Reims, France.
- 2012
Conference paper Cimmino, M., Bernier, M., & Pasquier, P. (2012, May). Utilisation des g-functions de Eskilson pour la simulation de systèmes géothermiques [Paper]. IBPSA-Canada - eSim, Halifax, N.S., Canada.
- 2009
Conference paper Sola, M., Jetté, M.-A., Fotsing, R., Cimmino, M., Ross, A., & Ruiz, E. (2009, July). Analytical and experimental study of embedded damping elements in composite applications [Paper]. 17th International Conference on Composite Materials, Edinburgh, UK.
- 2024
- Book chapters (1)
- 2017
Book chapter Baliga, B. R., Lokhmanets, I., & Cimmino, M. (2017). Numerical methods for conduction-type phenomena. In Kulacki, F. A. (ed.), Handbook of Thermal Science and Engineering (53 pages).
- 2017
- Theses (1)
- 2014
Thesis Cimmino, M. (2014). Développement et validation expérimentale de facteurs de réponse thermique pour champs de puits géothermiques [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- 2014