| SPCMS |
Solar PCM system |
| PCM |
Phase change material |
| TES |
Thermal energy storage |
| HVAC |
Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning |
| PTTS |
Passive thermal storage system |
| DP-SAH |
Double-pass solar air heater |
| CPV |
Concentrated photovoltaic |
| HTF |
Heat transfer fluid |
| DHW |
Domestic hot water |
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Source term |
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Density (kgm−3) |
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Thermal expansion coefficient (K−1) |
| T |
Temperature (K) |
| k |
Thermal conductivity (Wm−1 K −1) |
| h |
Enthalpy (Jkg−1) |
| Cp
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Specific heat (Jkg−1K−1) |
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Latent heat of fusion (kJkg−1) |
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Source term for momentum |
| t |
Time (min, second) |