Review on free cooling of buildings using phase change materials

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Raj, V Antony Aroul ^a   Velraj, R ^b  

^a EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Free cooling; Green building; LHTES; Natural ventilation; PCM

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PULSE CODE MODULATION; VENTILATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; FREE COOLING; FREE-COOLING SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; GREEN BUILDINGS; LHTES; NATURAL VENTILATION; PHASE CHANGE TEMPERATURE;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 78650222516     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.07.004     Document Type: Review

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