Optimized Design and Feasibility of a Heating System with Energy Storage by Pebble Bed in a Solar Attic

For efficient application of solar energy, a pebble bed energy storage heating system in a solar attic is optimally designed and operated. To study the characteristics of the heating system, a numerical model for the system is presented and is validated with the experiment data in the literature. Ba...

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Main Authors: Hao Cheng, Xinke Wang, Min Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/3/328