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Trombe walls with nanoporous aerogel insulation applied to UK housing refurbishments

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2014
There is an opportunity to improve the efficiency of passive Trombe walls and active solar air collectors by replacing their conventional glass covers with lightweight polycarbonate panels filled with nanoporous aerogel insulation.
Mark Dowson, David Harrison, Zahir Dehouche   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study The Effect of Glass Layers on Thermal Performance of Trombe Wall

Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2006
The energy of solar intensity is very important in our life, not only for industrial and human needs, but also for living beings on earth. One of the advantages of solar intensity is using it in heating and cooling field in a number of activities among ...
Ihsan Fadel Abbas
doaj   +1 more source

Study on the Sterilization Performance of Photocatalysts Used in Indoor Air Purification

Indoor Air, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
In the past decade, the application of photocatalytic sterilization technology for indoor air disinfection has been extensively investigated. However, selecting suitable photocatalysts with high sterilization efficiency remains a challenge. By doping and incorporating metals, the bandgap can be narrowed, thereby avoiding the recombination of ...
Xiaojian Duan, Yuqi Huang, Chao Shen, Phil Jones, Xi Deng, Faming Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Building Envelopes Incorporating Trombe Walls, PCM, and Multi-Alveolar Structures in Tunisian Climate

Buildings
Solar energy is one of the most promising solutions for improving building energy efficiency. Among passive heating systems, the combination of a Trombe wall, phase change materials (PCM), and multi-alveolar structures (MAS) stands out.
Nour Lajimi, Noureddine Boukadida, Chemseddine Maatki, Bilel Hadrich, Walid Hassen, Lioua Kolsi, Habib Ben Aissia   +6 more
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CFD analysis of the impact of air gap width on Trombe wall performance

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 12, Issue 10, Page 4598-4612, October 2024.
Abstract In recent years, there has been a lot of research and debate on how solar energy can be used instead of conventional sources of heating to power residential heating. In this study, the Trombe wall (TW) technique, based on natural convection and energy storage, was examined to predict mass flow rate, temperature field, and velocity field for ...
Khaoula Friji, Ons Ghriss, Abdallah Bouabidi, Erdem Cuce, Saad Alshahrani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of room temperature in Trombe solar wall systems using machine learning algorithms

Energy Storage and Saving
A Trombe wall-heating system is used to absorb solar energy to heat buildings. Different parameters affect the system performance for optimal heating. This study evaluated the performance of four machine learning algorithms—linear regression, k-nearest ...
Seyed Hossein Hashemi, Zahra Besharati, Seyed Abdolrasoul Hashemi, Seyed Ali Hashemi, Aziz Babapoor   +4 more
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Matrix‐phase material selection for shape memory polymer composites: A comparative analysis of multi‐criteria decision‐making

Polymer Engineering &Science, Volume 64, Issue 7, Page 3363-3378, July 2024.
Steps of shape memory polymer composites matrix‐phase material selection. Abstract In the present study, the selection of suitable shape memory polymers (SMPs) to be used as the matrix‐phase material with various (In)organic filler materials to achieve the required optimum multi‐stimuli response in shape memory polymer composites (SMPC) systems is ...
Geoffrey Barongo Omosa, F. M. Mwema, Esther T. Akinlabi, T. C. Jen, J. M. Mutua   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Numerical and Experimental Study on the Performance of Photovoltaic—Trombe Wall in Hot Summer and Warm Winter Regions: Energy Efficiency Matching and Application Potential

Buildings
Enhancing the energy efficiency of building envelopes is one of the key strategies for energy conservation and reducing consumption in buildings. This study employs numerical research methods to explore the impact of crucial factors such as solar cell ...
Qiang Gao, Lanqian Yang, Zhengyu Shu, Jianwei He, Yingxi Huang, Dade Gu, Yang Cai   +6 more
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The Impact of Width of the Air Gap Channel on the Mass Flow Rate, Rayleigh Number, and Efficiency of Passive Solar Heating System

Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2018
The mass flow rate and Rayleigh number has been investigated experimentally on the passive solar using Trombe wall consist of (industrial wax) used as phase change material (PCM).
Ehsan F. Abbas, Shayma A. Azat
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Optimum Trombe wall thickness in the Mediterranean Tunisian context: An energetic and economic study

Energy Science & Engineering, 2022
Trombe walls figure among many passive devices used in the Mediterranean climate to minimize heating demands in residential buildings. The thickness of this massive wall is a critical parameter that influences the effectiveness of the system ...
Fakhreddine Abbassi, Nabiha Naili, Leila Dehmani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source