Heat and cold storage with PCM: an up to date introduction into basics and applications

Currently there is plenty of publications in journals on different aspects ofPCM technology, but there is no ‘introduction into basics and applications’ available for a beginner or for somebody who works in one aspect of PCM technology and wants to get a general overview. The focus is on the explanation of general concepts and their discussion on selected examples. Each chapter supplies many references with focus on such references that serve as an introduction to a special aspect, interesting websites, and other similar information. The book also contains many derivations of basic equations, examples, graphs and tables. The appendix also includes a list of the most important definitions. Asan introduction, the chapters cover all aspects starting from basic theoretical background to materials analysis and modification, storage design, storage integration, and different application examples. Special focus is on applications in buildings, because this is where the potential to apply PCM is very high. Gives an introduction into the basics and the applications of the PCM technology Orientated towards engineers and scientists who act as well as beginnersor as experts in the field and who want to get a general overview Intended tofill this gap for researchers, graduate, and PhD students, mainly within science and engineering INDICE: Basic thermodynamics of thermal energy storage.- Solid-liquid phase change materials (PCM).- Determination of physical and technical properties.- Heat transfer basics.- Design of latent heat storages (LHS).- Integration ofactive storages into systems.- Applications in transport containers.- Applications for the human body.- Applications in residental and office buildings.- Appendix.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-68556-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés