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PCM thermal storage design in buildings: Experimental studies and applications to solaria in cold climates

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  • Guarino, Francesco
  • Athienitis, Andreas
  • Cellura, Maurizio
  • Bastien, Diane

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As energy availability and demand often do not match, thermal energy storage plays a crucial role to take advantage of solar radiation in buildings: in particular, latent heat storage via phase-change material is particularly attractive due to its ability to provide high energy storage density. This paper analyzes the performance of a building-integrated thermal storage system to increase the energy performances of solaria in a cold climate. A wall opposing a highly glazed façade (south oriented) is used as thermal storage with phase change materials embedded in the wall. The study is based on both experimental and simulation studies. The concept considered is particularly suited to retrofits in a solarium since the PCM can be added as layers facing the large window on the vertical wall directly opposite.

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  • Guarino, Francesco & Athienitis, Andreas & Cellura, Maurizio & Bastien, Diane, 2017. "PCM thermal storage design in buildings: Experimental studies and applications to solaria in cold climates," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 185(P1), pages 95-106.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:185:y:2017:i:p1:p:95-106
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.046
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