JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 301 - 316
(April 2020) http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/HM019020301 |
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EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE (STONE AND SODIUM ACETATE TRI-HYDRATE)
C. M. Anand Partheeban and M. Rajendran
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Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to design and fabricate a “solar collector & thermal storage system” using the concepts of heat exchangers and Phase Change Materials (PCM). In residential heating applications, thermal energy storage has always been one of the most critical components. Solar radiation is a time-dependent, intermittent source of energy. A residential house’s heating requirements are also time-dependent. However, the source of energy and the demands of a buildings, generally do not match one another, particularly in solar water. The peak solar radiation occurs near noon time, when solar radiation is not available; the peak heating demand is in the late evening or early morning. Thermal energy storage provides an energy reservoir for adjusting this discrepancy at all times and meeting the energy needs. It is used as a link to cross the gap between the source of energy, the sun, the application and the production. So, thermal energy storage is essential in the solar heating system. Therefore, in this work, an attempt has been taken to bridge the gap of the solar water heating system incorporating with Phase Change Materials (PCM) such as sodium acetate tri hydrate. |
Keywords and phrases: solar, sodium acetate tri-hydrate, stone PCM.
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