Quasi-isotropic laminated phase-change material system

Applied Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 599-607

  Darkwa, K ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Phase change material; Quasi isotropic; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION;

GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS; HEAT ENHANCING MATERIALS; THERMAL-ENERGY STORAGE;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

BUILDING; COMPOSITE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; HEAT TRANSFER; ISOTROPY; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE TRANSITION; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

EID: 34047190938     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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