Energy efficient PCM-based variable air volume air conditioning system for modern buildings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1353-1360

  Parameshwaran, R ^a   Harikrishnan, S ^a   Kalaiselvam, S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Energy savings potential; Phase change material; Thermal energy storage; Variable air volume; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

A/C SYSTEMS; AVERAGE ENERGY; CHILLED WATER; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; DEMAND-CONTROLLED VENTILATION; DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS; ECONOMIZER CYCLE; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY SAVING; ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL; MODERN BUILDINGS; OPERATING CONDITION; SPACE CONDITIONING; TOTAL ENERGY; VARIABLE AIR VOLUME; VARIABLE AIR VOLUME AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM;

AIR CONDITIONING; ECONOMIZERS; FLYWHEELS; HEAT STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL ENERGY; VARACTORS; VENTILATION; WATER COOLING SYSTEMS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 77955324706     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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