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Solar-Assisted HVAC Systems with Integrated Phase Change Materials

In: Sustainable Air Conditioning Systems

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  • Zhenjun Ma
  • Haoshan Ren
  • Wenye Lin
  • Shugang Wang

Abstract

Solar-assisted heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are receiving increasing attention. This chapter presents the development of HVAC systems with integrated solar photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors and phase change materials (PCMs) to reduce building energy consumption while providing satisfactory indoor thermal comfort. PVT collectors, which can generate both thermal energy and electricity simultaneously, are a promising technology for developing high-performance buildings. As solar energy is intermittent, the integration of phase change materials (PCMs) with PVT-driven HVAC systems can provide an opportunity to effectively utilise solar energy and maximise the performance of HVAC systems. The results showed that the coefficient of performance (COP) of an air source heat pump system with integrated PVT collectors and PCMs was 5.2, which was higher than the use of the air source heat pump only (i.e., 3.06) during the test period investigated.

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  • Zhenjun Ma & Haoshan Ren & Wenye Lin & Shugang Wang, 2018. "Solar-Assisted HVAC Systems with Integrated Phase Change Materials," Chapters, in: Chaouki Ghenai & Tareq Salameh (ed.), Sustainable Air Conditioning Systems, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:122397
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.72187
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    Keywords

    HVAC system; photovoltaic-thermal collector; phase change material; thermal energy storage; solar energy; performance evaluation;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General

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