Internal surfaces including phase change materials for passive optimal shift of solar heat gain

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2148-2156

  Arnault, Axel ^a   Mathieu Potvin, Franois ^a   Gosselin, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjugate gradient algorithm; Floor; HVAC; Optimization; Phase change material; Solar heat gain

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE FLOOR; CONJUGATE GRADIENT ALGORITHMS; HEAT LOADS; HVAC; INTERNAL SURFACES; MELTING TEMPERATURES; NUMERICAL MODELS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PHASE CHANGE; SOLAR HEAT GAINS; SUBSTANTIAL ENERGY; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL INERTIA; THERMAL MASS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

BUOYANCY; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD; FLOORS; METEOROLOGY; MIXED CONVECTION; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SURFACES; THERMAL LOAD;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 77956614272     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.06.021     Document Type: Article

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