Experimental investigation on the use of water-phase change material storage in conventional solar water heating systems

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1735-1740

  Al Hinti, I ^a   Al Ghandoor, A ^a   Maaly, A ^a   Abu Naqeera, I ^a   Al Khateeb, Z ^a   Al Sheikh, O ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Energy storage; Phase change material; Solar water heaters

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; DAILY USE; ELECTRICAL HEATER; ENERGY INPUTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR; HOT WATER; HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS; NATURAL CIRCULATION; OPEN LOOP OPERATION; RECOVERY EFFECTS; SHORT PERIODS; SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS; STORAGE PERFORMANCE; STORAGE TANK; WATER TEMPERATURES;

ALUMINUM CONTAINERS; ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEELS; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PULSE CODE MODULATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER;

STORAGE (MATERIALS);

EID: 77951207547     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.08.038     Document Type: Article

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