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  • PCM thermal storage system for free heating and cooling of buildings
    Osterman, Eneja ; Butala, Vincenc ; Stritih, Uroš
    In order to reduce energy consumption in buildings, a solution using phase change materials (PCMs) as thermal energy storage (TES) is presented. During summer nights, cold is stored and delivered ... during the day to reduce cooling load, whereas in winter, heat from solar air collector is stored for heating during morning and evening hours. Proposed is a stand-alone unit suitable for offices, which consists of plates filled with paraffin RT22HC. The objective of the paper is to examine the functioning of the suggested TES system on an annual basis and to explore the feasibility of using it for both, cooling and heating. First numerical model is set up, which assumes 2D geometry and evaluates thermal response, calculations are carried out in Fluent. Then validation of simulations with experimental results is established. Finally the feasibility of storage unit on an annual basis is demonstrated.
    Source: Energy and buildings. - ISSN 0378-7788 (Vol. 106, Nov. 2015, str. 125-133)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2015
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 14117659
    DOI

source: Energy and buildings. - ISSN 0378-7788 (Vol. 106, Nov. 2015, str. 125-133)
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