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Thermal Energy Storage Applications

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In this particular chapter, we deal with a wide range of thermal energy storage (TES) applications from residential sector to power generation plants. Some practical applications of sensible heat and latent heat TES systems into heating and cooling systems are presented. The chapter also includes a brief discussion on the phase change materials (PCM) and its applications in thermal management such as buildings, photovoltaics, and thermoelectric generators.

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Abbreviations

c :

Specific heat, J/kgK

C :

Volumetric heat capacity, J/m3K

D :

Depth, m

ΔH :

Reaction enthalpy, J/mol

h :

Specific enthalpy, J/kg

I solar :

Incident solar radiation, W/m2

L :

Length, m

\( \dot{Q} \) :

The rate of heat transfer, W

t :

Thickness

T :

Temperature, K or °C

x, y :

Cartesian coordinate, m

β :

The temperature coefficient of a PVP, K−1

η :

Efficiency

conv :

Convection

m :

Melting

pvp :

Photovoltaic panel

rad :

Radiation

ref :

Reference

sf :

Solid to liquid

ATES:

Aquifer thermal energy storage

BIPVP:

Building-integrated photovoltaic panel

BTES:

Borehole thermal energy storage

COP:

Coefficient of performance

CSP:

Concentrated solar power

CTES:

Cold thermal energy storage

HTES:

Heat thermal energy storage

HTF:

Heat transfer fluid

HVAC:

Heating ventilation air conditioning

IEA:

International Energy Agency

LHTES:

Latent heat thermal energy storage system

LFR:

Linear Fresnel reflectors

PCM:

Phase change material

PDC:

Parabolic dish collector

PTC:

Parabolic trough collector

PVP:

Photovoltaic panel

PVP/T:

Photovoltaic thermal system

SDHW:

Solar domestic hot water

SPT:

Solar power tower

TEG:

Thermoelectric generator

TES:

Thermal energy storage

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    Ibrahim Dincer

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey

    Mehmet Akif Ezan

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Dincer, I., Ezan, M.A. (2018). Thermal Energy Storage Applications. In: Heat Storage: A Unique Solution For Energy Systems. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91893-8_4

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