Swimming pool heating technology: A state-of-the-art review

Y Li, N Nord, G Huang, X Li - Building simulation, 2021 - Springer
A large amount of heat is needed to maintain the thermal comfort of both indoor and outdoor
swimming pools in cold seasons. This motivates the development of various heating …

Latent heat storage: container geometry, enhancement techniques, and applications—a review

S Arunachalam - Journal of Solar Energy …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Energy storage helps in waste management, environmental protection, saving of fossil fuels,
cost effectiveness, and sustainable growth. Phase change material (PCM) is a substance …

Optimal design of PCM thermal storage tank and its application for winter available open-air swimming pool

Y Li, G Huang, T Xu, X Liu, H Wu - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents a general procedure to optimize the design of a PCM storage tank,
including the specification of design objectives, the identification of decision variables (for …

Techno-economic optimization of open-air swimming pool heating system with PCM storage tank for winter applications

Y Li, Z Ding, Y Du - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Feasible heating systems have been designed to increase the availability of open-air
swimming pools in winter in subtropical climate regions. However, the approach to optimally …

[HTML][HTML] A novel model to assess the energy demand of outdoor swimming pools

A Buscemi, A Biondi, P Catrini, S Guarino… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the Mediterranean region, outdoor swimming pools, despite having lower energy
consumption compared to indoor pools, are nonetheless highly energy-intensive structures …

Numerical simulation and experimental validation of an outdoor-swimming-pool solar heating system in warm climates

S Lugo, LI Morales, R Best, VH Gómez… - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a mathematical model developed in TRNSYS to simulate the
performance of a solar heating system for an outdoor swimming pool in regions with a warm …

A study on the integration of air-source heat pumps, solar collectors, and PCM tanks for outdoor swimming pools for winter application in subtropical climates

Y Li, N Nord, H Wu, Z Yu, G Huang - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study presents a new integration of air-source heat pumps, solar collectors, and phase
change material tanks regarding the dynamics of outdoor swimming pools, and investigates …

Feasibility study of a PCM storage tank integrated heating system for outdoor swimming pools during the winter season

Y Li, G Huang, H Wu, T Xu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
This feasibility study explores a heating system for outdoor swimming pools with
applications for winter in subtropical weather conditions. The proposed heating system …

Heating performance of swimming pool incorporated solar assisted heat pump and underground thermal energy storage tank: A case study

R Ilgaz, R Yumrutaş - International Journal of Energy Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, utilizing a renewable energy system was proposed to eliminate conventional
sources used for swimming pool heating applications. The proposed configuration mainly …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility study of an integrated air source heat pump water heater/chillers and exhaust gas boiler heating system for swimming pool on luxury cruise ship

Y Xu, Z Guo, C Yuan - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
As an important recreational water facility on cruise ships, swimming pool brings remarkable
energy demand due to the requirement of comfort. In order to reduce the energy …