Energy Storage Systems pp 231-247 | Cite as
Solar Energy Storage in Packed Beds
Abstract
Solar heating of buildingsand grain drying for example, requires the accumulation and storage of solar energy to provide heating for the night and for cloudy days, since it is available on clear and partly cloudy days. Solar heating is a promising fuel saver as the cost of using fossile fuels becomes more expensive. However, it will be economically feasible and practical only when the initial cost of this system is competitive with conventional heating systems. The storage of solar energy is one of the major problems to be solved. Economically acceptable solutions must be a relatively compact heat-storage unit within the house or building, since the heat-storage bin is generally quite bulky.
Keywords
Solar Collector Storage Unit Solar Insolation Moisture Ratio Inverse Laplace TransformationPreview
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