Evacuated tube solar collectors integrated with phase change materials

•Integrating phase change materials (PCM) within the evacuated solar tube collectors.•Heat pipe is immersed inside the PCM, where heat is effectively stored.•We examined the novel approach during both normal and on-demand operation.•Improved functionality during on-demand operation or insufficient s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Solar energy 2016-05, Vol.129 (C), p.10-19
Hauptverfasser:	Papadimitratos, Alexios, Sobhansarbandi, Sarvenaz, Pozdin, Vladimir, Zakhidov, Anvar, Hassanipour, Fatemeh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Evacuated tube collectors Heating systems Insulation Melting Phase change material Photovoltaic cells Solar collectors Solar energy Solar water heater Thermal insulation Water heaters
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