Uncertainty propagation and sensitivity analysis of thermo-physical properties of phase change materials (PCM) in the energy demand calculations of a test cell with passive latent thermal storage

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 596-608

  Mazo, Javier ^a   El Badry, Abdallah Tarek ^b   Carreras, Joan ^b   Delgado, Mónica ^a   Boer, Dieter ^b   Zalba, Belen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Building energy simulation; Phase change material; Sensitivity analysis; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; PHASE CHANGE ENTHALPY; PHASE CHANGE TEMPERATURE; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTY; UNCERTAINTIES; UNCERTAINTY AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84938876352     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.07.047     Document Type: Article

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