A review of potential materials for thermal energy storage in building applications

In recent years, storage of thermal energy has become a very important topic in many engineering applications and has been the subject of a great deal of research activity. This paper reviews the thermal energy storage technologies suitable for building applications with a particular interest in hea...

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Published inRenewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 18; pp. 327 - 349
Main Authors Tatsidjodoung, Parfait, Le Pierrès, Nolwenn, Luo, Lingai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2013
Elsevier
Subjects
Applied sciences
Building applications
buildings
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Engineering Sciences
Exact sciences and technology
heat
Latent heat
Material
Sensible heat
Thermal storage
Thermochemical heat
Transport and storage of energy
Thermochemical heat
Sensible heat
Latent heat
Material
Thermal storage
Building applications
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ISSN1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI10.1016/j.rser.2012.10.025

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Summary:In recent years, storage of thermal energy has become a very important topic in many engineering applications and has been the subject of a great deal of research activity. This paper reviews the thermal energy storage technologies suitable for building applications with a particular interest in heat storage materials. The paper provides an insight into recent developments on materials, their classification, their limitations and possible improvements for their use in buildings. Three major thermal energy storage modes (sensible heat, latent heat, thermochemical heat) are described emphasizing the main characteristics of the most suitable heat storage materials for each.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.10.025
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ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2012.10.025