Integrating paraffin phase change material in the storage tank of a solar water heater to maintain a consistent hot water output temperature
Vahid Madadi Avargani, Brian Norton, Amir Rahimi, Hajir Karimi
Topics & Concepts
Storage water heaterPhase-change materialParaffin waxEnvironmental scienceNuclear engineeringThermal energy storageSolar energyMultiphysicsThermalMaterials scienceSolar water heatingStorage tankFossil fuelWaste managementProcess engineeringEnvironmental engineeringWater heaterThermodynamicsMechanical engineeringWaxComposite materialEngineeringFinite element methodInletPhysicsElectrical engineeringPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods