Performance improvement by using dual heaters in a storage-type domestic electric water-heater

Applied Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-305

  Sezai, I ^a   Aldabbagh, L B Y ^a   Atikol, U ^a   Hacisevki, H ^a  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electric water heaters; Energy conservation; Thermal storage; Thermal stratification

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HOT WATER HEATING; WATER;

DUAL HEATERS; ELECTRIC WATER-HEATERS (EWH); TANK CAPACITY;

HEATING EQUIPMENT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

EID: 14644406174     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2004.07.011     Document Type: Article

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