Review of the phase change material (PCM) usage for solar domestic water heating systems (SDWHS)

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Mechanical Engineering Department

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Mechanical Engineering Department

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Mechanical Engineering Department

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/er.3765

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Mohamed Hany Abokersh; Mohamed Osman; Omnia El‐Baz; Mohamed El‐Morsi; Osama Sharaf

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Research Article

Publication Title

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

Publication Date

1-1-2018

doi

10.1002/er.3765

Abstract

The shortage in energy resources combined with the climb in greenhouse emissions is the main incentive beyond the deployment of solar energy resource in various applications. One of the most successful applications is the utilization of solar energy in the domestic water heating systems (DWHS) because 70% of the consumed energy in the residential segment is utilized for space heating and appliances in cold climates. However, the full deployment of solar energy in domestic water heating is only possible when an energy storage system with acceptable price is available. Recently a new tendency for deploying phase change materials (PCMs) as an energy storage system is introduced in several solar DWHS. These systems are known as integrated PCM in solar DWHS and offer several advantages including high storage capacity, low storage volume, and isothermal operation during the charging and discharging phases. The present study reviews various techniques utilized for integrating the PCM in solar water heating systems and the utilized methods for enhancing the heat transfer characteristics of the PCM through the usage of extended surfaces and high conductive additives. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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