Thermodynamics and performance evaluation of encapsulated PCM-based energy storage systems for heating application in building

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 915-924

  Tyagi, V V ^a   Pandey, A K ^b   Kothari, Richa ^c   Tyagi, S K ^d  

^a MANAV RACHNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy   (India)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Phase change material; Thermal energy storage; Thermal management system

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; HEATING APPLICATIONS; OBSERVATION PERIOD; THEORETICAL APPROACH; THERMAL COMFORT LEVEL; THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

ENCAPSULATION; HEAT STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLAR HEATING; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84893702239     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-013-3215-z     Document Type: Article

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