Experimental investigation on a combined sensible and latent heat storage system integrated with constant/varying (solar) heat sources

Renewable Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1206-1227

  Nallusamy, N ^a   Sampath, S ^a   Velraj, R ^b  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hot water storage; Latent heat; PCM storage; Sensible heat; Solar water heater; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LATENT HEAT; PCM STORAGE; SENSIBLE HEAT; SOLAR WATER HEATER; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE;

HEAT STORAGE;

HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW VELOCITY; HEAT TRANSFER; PHASE TRANSITION; SOLAR POWER; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL WATER;

EID: 33845515719     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2006.04.015     Document Type: Article

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