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Syracuse University

2018

Thermal energy storage

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Experimental Investigation Of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage For Highly Glazed Apartments In A Continental Climate, Shahrzad Soudian, Umberto Berardi Sep 2018

Experimental Investigation Of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage For Highly Glazed Apartments In A Continental Climate, Shahrzad Soudian, Umberto Berardi

International Building Physics Conference 2018

The high solar heat gains in highly glazed buildings are a major thermal discomfort factor leading to higher energy consumption for space cooling. Higher window to wall ratios (WWR) also entail large temperature fluctuations due to heat loss and temperature extremes in buildings. Passive latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) is a potential solution to regulate the indoor thermal environment in buildings through mitigating the indoor surface temperatures. In this study, the effectiveness of phase change materials (PCMs) in the context of a highly glazed apartment unit with 80% WWR is investigated for internal wall and ceiling applications. To provide …


Optimization Of Electric Vehicle Charging In A Fully (Nearly) Electric Campus Energy System, Jacques A. De Chalendar, Jason H. Frost, Sally M. Benson Sep 2018

Optimization Of Electric Vehicle Charging In A Fully (Nearly) Electric Campus Energy System, Jacques A. De Chalendar, Jason H. Frost, Sally M. Benson

International Building Physics Conference 2018

The goal of this work is to build a set of computational tools to aid decision making for the modelling and operations of integrated urban energy systems that actively interact with the power grid of the future. District heating and cooling networks incorporating heat recovery and large-scale thermal storage, such as the Stanford campus system, dramatically reduce energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions. They have historically played a small, but important role at a local level. Here we explore the potential for other co-benefits, including the provision of load following services to the electrical grid, carbon emissions reductions or demand …