Abstract:The energy diaphragm wall is a new type of underground energy structure that combines thedual functions of structural bearing and heat exchange. Underground seepage significantly impacts theheat transfer performance of energy structures, necessitating in-depth research. Taking the energy diaphragmwall of the Shanghai Natural History Museum as the engineering background, a numericalmodel was established using COMSOL multi-physical field coupling software to analyze the influenceof the heat exchange tube inlet temperature, groundwater seepage direction, seepage velocity, heatexchange operation mode, and operation period on the heat exchange of the underground diaphragmwall structure. The results showed that both the velocity and direction of underground seepage significantlyaffected the heat transfer of the energy structures. Underground seepage could effectively alleviatethe heat accumulation caused by heat exchange in underground structures, ensuring the heat exchangeefficiency of energy structures. Therefore, energy underground structures are suitable for geological environments with good seepage conditions. Intermittent operation of ground source heatpumps can help restore the heat in the soil mass. Under long-term operation conditions, the heat exchangein energy structures is higher in summer than in winter. The research results provide a certainreference for improving the design theory of energy underground diaphragm walls and contribute to thedevelopment and utilization of shallow geothermal energy.