Characterization and real-time testing of phase-change materials for solar thermal energy storage

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 61-70

  Joseph, Alain ^a   Kabbara, Moe ^b   Groulx, Dominic ^b   Allred, Paul ^b   White, Mary Anne ^b  

^a NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dodecanoic acid; Latent heat energy storage; Phase change material; Solar domestic hot water

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; FATTY ACIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; LATENT HEAT; MATERIALS TESTING; SATURATED FATTY ACIDS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; STORAGE (MATERIALS); SUN; TANKS (CONTAINERS); THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOCOUPLES; WATER SUPPLY;

CHARGING PERFORMANCE; DODECANOIC ACID; HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN; HEAT TRANSFER SOLUTIONS; LATENT HEAT ENERGY STORAGE; REAL TIME PERFORMANCE; SOLAR DOMESTIC HOT WATERS; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84954393469     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3336     Document Type: Article

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