Performance of a Phase Change Material Battery in a Transparent Building

This research evaluates the performance of a Phase Change Material (PCM) battery integrated into the climate system of a new transparent meeting center. The main research questions are: a. “Can the performance of the battery be calculated?” and b. “Can the battery reduce the heating and cooling energy demand in a significant way?” The first...

Integration of seasonal thermal energy storage in refurbishment projects: Development of an integrated thermal battery system towards renewable solar heat throughout the year

Modeling and simulation of the heat transfer in a thermal battery

Thermal batteries are primary disposable systems specially designed to develop a high energy density in during a short period. Differently from the classical electrochemical systems, the electrolyte of such batteries is solid at room temperature, which make them inert until they are heated to high temperatures (around 500ºC), when the...