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A PCM based cooling system for office buildings:a state of the art review
Cooling of air in buildings has a significant effect on thermal comfort and, consequently, productivity of office occupants. This study presents a state of the art review of energy efficient cooling systems that will provide occupants in buildings with satisfying thermal comfort. Using high-temperature cooling systems combined with renewable energy sources increases the energy efficiency in buildings. Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) using Phase Change Materials (PCM) is a renewable energy source implemented in space cooling applications due to its high energy storage density. Since the share of commercial buildings in need of cooling is increasing, there is a need for developing new technical solutions in order to reduce the energy use without compromising thermal comfort. To this end, a proposed ventilation system, preliminarily analyzed in this paper, is expected to reduce further the energy use. The ventilation system is composed of an air handling unit, a 2-pipe active chilled beam system, and a cooling system including a LHTES using PCM. Few researchers have investigated chilled water air-conditioning systems that integrate a LHTES using PCM. In this review, function characteristics, possibilities and limitations of existing systems are discussed.
A PCM based cooling system for office buildings:a state of the art review
Cooling of air in buildings has a significant effect on thermal comfort and, consequently, productivity of office occupants. This study presents a state of the art review of energy efficient cooling systems that will provide occupants in buildings with satisfying thermal comfort. Using high-temperature cooling systems combined with renewable energy sources increases the energy efficiency in buildings. Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) using Phase Change Materials (PCM) is a renewable energy source implemented in space cooling applications due to its high energy storage density. Since the share of commercial buildings in need of cooling is increasing, there is a need for developing new technical solutions in order to reduce the energy use without compromising thermal comfort. To this end, a proposed ventilation system, preliminarily analyzed in this paper, is expected to reduce further the energy use. The ventilation system is composed of an air handling unit, a 2-pipe active chilled beam system, and a cooling system including a LHTES using PCM. Few researchers have investigated chilled water air-conditioning systems that integrate a LHTES using PCM. In this review, function characteristics, possibilities and limitations of existing systems are discussed.
A PCM based cooling system for office buildings:a state of the art review
Paroutoglou, Evdoxia (author) / Afshari, Alireza (author) / Bergsøe, Niels Christian (author) / Fojan, Peter (author) / Hultmark, Göran (author) / Tanabe, S.I. / Zhang, H. / Kurnitzki, J. / Gameiro da Silva, M.C. / Nastase, I.
2019-08-13
Paroutoglou , E , Afshari , A , Bergsøe , N C , Fojan , P & Hultmark , G 2019 , A PCM based cooling system for office buildings : a state of the art review . in S I Tanabe , H Zhang , J Kurnitzki , M C Gameiro da Silva , I Nastase , P Wargocki , G Cao , L Mazzarela & C Inard (eds) , CLIMA 2019 Congress . vol. 111 , 01026 , EDP Sciences , E3S Web of Conferences , vol. 111 , pp. 1-8 , CLIMA 2019 , Bucharest , Romania , 26/05/2019 . https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201911101026
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