Maria De Los Ángeles Ortega Del Rosario

TL;DR: In this article, thermal energy storage with phase change materials has been used for HVAC applications in the residential sector, due to the increasing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions related to HVC applications.

TL;DR: In this paper , a thermal energy storage (TES) with phase change materials (PCMs) in the configuration of a heat exchanger was redesigned, focused on achieving two main targets: an outlet water temperature over 43 °C during discharging time (15 h) and efficiency over 60% to supply the hot water demand of two families (400 L).

TL;DR: In this article , an analytical hierarchical analysis (AHP) is proposed as a multiple criteria (MCD) method for site selection for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in the oceanic scenario of Panama.

TL;DR: A review of the main findings of recent studies conducted in tropical climate conditions is presented in this paper, where the main challenges and opportunities of the application of phase change materials in the climate of Panama is performed.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of biomimicry approaches to develop responsive envelopes, aiming to understand the connection between material selection and manufacturing, is provided in this paper , where the authors highlight that most of the existing responsive envelope characteristics are achievable with complex materials requiring manufacturing processes with no environmentally friendly techniques.