Isothermal storage of solar energy in building construction

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 788-796

  Heim, Dariusz ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Building simulation; Heat transfer; Isothermal storage; Numerical modelling; Phase change materials; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BUILDING SIMULATION; HEAT CAPACITIES; HEAT STORAGE SYSTEMS; IN-BUILDINGS; INTERNAL SURFACES; ISOTHERMAL STORAGE; NUMERICAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; NUMERICAL STUDIES; NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES; STORAGE SYSTEMS; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS; TRANSPARENT INSULATIONS;

BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; GYPSUM; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; INSULATION; LATENT HEAT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PULSE CODE MODULATION; RESEARCH; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; STORAGE (MATERIALS); THERMAL COMFORT; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; DIURNAL VARIATION; GYPSUM; HEAT CAPACITY; HEAT TRANSFER; ISOTHERM; LATENT HEAT FLUX; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHASE TRANSITION; SOLAR POWER; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 71649102261     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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