Nowadays, buildings consume a large amount of conventional energy sources in European
countries and subsequently they contribute significantly to fossil fuels emissions. Therefore …

There is generally agreement among the HVAC (Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning)
community that one of the main issues impeding solar thermal technologies from achieving …

A numerical model is developed and validated to simulate the performance of sensible
energy storage (water tank) and hybrid energy storage (water tank including phase change …

Thermal energy storage (TES) systems can store heat or cold to be used later, at different
conditions such as temperature, place, or power. TES systems are divided in three types …

A novel multi-tank thermal energy storage (TES) was evaluated experimentally and
numerically. The multi-tank storage is based on the interconnection of standard hot water …

Charging of modular thermal energy storage tanks containing water with submerged Phase
Change Materials (PCMs) using a constant temperature coil heat exchanger was …

This paper presents the results of an experimental study conducted on a multi-tank thermal
storage for solar hot water heating applications. The purpose of the study was to investigate …

The paper investigates different control strategies for the thermal storage management in
SHC (Solar Heating and Cooling) systems. The SHC system under investigation is based on …

Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants utilize two-tank, sensible-heat thermal energy
storage (TES) for uninterrupted electricity generation. However, the cost for the design and …

One of the biggest obstacles to economic profitability of solar water heating systems is the
investment cost. Retrofitting existing domestic hot water heaters when a new solar hot water …