Title :
Optimization of thermal performance of building integrated solar collector with Phase Change Material
Author :
Bouhssine, Z. ; Faraji, M. ; Najam, M. ; El Alami, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Phys. Mater., Microelectron., Automatics & Heat Transfer, Hassan II Univ.-Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
Abstract :
In this present paper we study numerically the optimization of the thermal performance of a building integrated solar collector with Phase Change Materials (PCM). A mathematical model governing the thermal behavior of the solar collector with PCM is developed using the enthalpy method. The model parameters have been defined and the obtained equations are solved iteratively. Several simulations were performed to optimize the conductivity of the PCM for the cold period (January, Casablanca-Morocco).
Keywords :
building integrated photovoltaics; enthalpy; phase change materials; solar absorber-convertors; Casablanca-Morocco; building integrated solar collector; cold period; conductivity optimization; enthalpy method; phase change material; thermal behavior; thermal performance optimization; Concrete; Glass; Liquids; Phase change materials; Solids; Tin; PCM; concrete; optimization; solar collector; thermal comfort;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2014 International
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7335-4
DOI :
10.1109/IRSEC.2014.7059759
