An experimental study on the thermal performance of a solar chimney without and with PCM
- Submitting institution
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Coventry University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 19858497
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.renene.2015.03.054
- Title of journal
- Renewable Energy
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- First page
- 338
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0960-1481
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- April
- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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1
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- An experimental study of a solar chimney with phase change material (PCM) is presented. The aim is to extend the duration of utilization, particularly at night time to achieve ‘Time Shifting’ of solar energy. Experiments were done under laboratory conditions, under three heat fluxes of 500 W/m2, 600 W/m2 and 700 W/m2. It has been shown that the longest ventilation time and the lowest air outlet temperature is desirable for such passive design. Hence, fully melting for the PCM is the key not the largest heat flux in this passive application. This has been adopted by 70 other researchers.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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