Transient and rate-dependent performance of conventional electric storage water heating systems

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 90-97

  McMenamy, J W ^a   Homan, K O ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed convection; Thermal energy storage; Water healing

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL POWER DRAW; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; THERMAL STORAGE COMPONENTS; WATER HEATING;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT STORAGE; MIXED CONVECTION; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

WATER HEATERS;

EID: 33645672456     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2148974     Document Type: Article

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