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Novel ventilation cooling system for reducing air conditioning in buildings.: Part I: testing and theoretical modelling
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In this paper, a latent heat storage unit incorporating heat pipes embedded in phase change material (PCM) is developed and tested for a novel application in low energy cooling of buildings.About:
This article is published in Applied Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2000-08-01. It has received 199 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Condenser (heat transfer) & Heat capacity rate.read more
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications
TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process.
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A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the phase change materials (PCM) and their application in energy storage is presented, where the main advantages of encapsulation are providing large heat transfer area, reduction of the PCMs reactivity towards the outside environment and controlling the changes in volume of the storage materials as phase change occurs.
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PCM thermal storage in buildings: A state of art
V.V. Tyagi,Dharam Buddhi +1 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of various possible methods for heating and cooling in buildings is discussed in this article, where the thermal performance of various types of systems like PCM trombe wall, PCM wallboards, and PCM shutters are presented.
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Heat transfer characteristics of thermal energy storage system using PCM capsules: A review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of available latent heat thermal energy storage technologies is presented, including material, encapsulation, heat transfer, applications and new phase change material (PCM) technology innovation.
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Latent Heat Storage Materials and Systems: A Review
S.D. Sharma,Kazunobu Sagara +1 more
TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using Phase Change Materials (PCM) is an effective way of storing thermal energy (solar energy, off-peak electricity, industrial waste heat) and has the advantages of high storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process as discussed by the authors.
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Low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Heat storage materials
TL;DR: In this article, the melting and freezing behavior of various heat-of-fusion storage materials is investigated using the techniques of Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
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Air turbulence and sensation of draught
TL;DR: The impact of turbulence intensity (Tu) on sensation of draught has been investigated in this article, where the authors present a model which predicts the percentage of people dissatisfied because of draugh as a function of air temperature, mean velocity and turbulence intensity.
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Geometric design of solar-aided latent heat store depending on various parameters and phase change materials
TL;DR: In this article, the phase change material (PCM) is packed in cylinders and the heat transfer fluid (HTF) flows parallel to it (mode 1) and the second is suited to tanks where pipes containing the fluid are embedded in the PCM (mode 2).
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Experimental analysis and numerical modelling of inward solidification on a finned vertical tube for a latent heat storage unit
TL;DR: In this article, a cylindrical vertical tube with internal longitudinal fin arrangement and phase change material (PCM) is used to enhance heat transfer in a thermal storage system, where the fin arrangement gives maximum benefit to fin arrangement.