Review of passive PCM latent heat thermal energy storage systems towards buildings' energy efficiency

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 82-103

  Soares, N ^a   Costa, J J ^a   Gaspar, A R ^a   Santos, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dynamic simulation of energy in buildings (DSEB); Energy efficiency; Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES); Lifecycle assessment; Passive building applications; Phase change material (PCM)

Indexed keywords

IN-BUILDINGS; LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; PASSIVE BUILDINGS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM);

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; LATENT HEAT; LIFE CYCLE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 84873333591     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.12.042     Document Type: Review

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