Energy efficient hybrid nanocomposite-based cool thermal storage air conditioning system for sustainable buildings

Energy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 194-214

  Parameshwaran, R ^a   Kalaiselvam, S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy savings potential; Hybrid nanocomposites; Phase change material; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT STORAGE; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL ENERGY;

COOL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS; ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS; ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL; HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS; HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; THERMOPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COOLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FREEZING; SILVER; SUSTAINABILITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TITANIUM;

EID: 84883278651     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.06.064     Document Type: Article

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