Numerical analysis of including phase change material in a domestic hot water cylinder

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Gracia Cuesta, Alvaro de;
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Numerical analysis of including phase change material in a domestic hot water cylinder.
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/45829.
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The domestic hot water cylinder incorporates encapsulated pcm placed in 57 vertical pipes. The use of PCM increases the thermal energy storage capacity of the cylinder and allows the use of low cost electricity during low peak periods. After experimental validation the numerical model developed in the project will be used to optimize the distribution of the pcm inside the water tank.
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