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Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin

Liu, Xiao; Gao, Hao; Sun, Yanyi; Wu, Yupeng; Martin, Benjamin; Chilton, John; Mirzaei, Parham; Zhang, Xingxing; Beccarelli, Paolo; Lau, Benson

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Authors

Xiao Liu

Hao Gao

Yanyi Sun

YUPENG WU yupeng.wu@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Building Physics

Benjamin Martin

John Chilton

Parham Mirzaei

Xingxing Zhang

Benson Lau



Abstract

The thermal performance of a greenhouse can be greatly affected by the thermal and optical properties of its envelope system. In this study, a novel skin for greenhouse consisting of ethene-co-tetrafluoroethene (ETFE) membrane and Phase Change Material (PCM) RT28 has been developed and has also been experimentally investigated. The optical behaviour of the developed ETFE-Phase Change Material module sample is measured using a spectrometer and a pyranometer, respectively. The results show that at liquid state, the module has higher transmittance than that of at solid state. In addition, the light transmittance is related to the PCM's temperature. In the thermal aspect, the ETFE-Phase Change Material module presents different characterisation under various irradiances. Comparative analysis is also conducted for the ETFE-Phase Change Material, ETFE-water and ETFE alone. The ETFE-Phase Change Material system shows a benefit of the thermal management than that of other systems.

Citation

Liu, X., Gao, H., Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Martin, B., Chilton, J., …Lau, B. (2016). Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin. Procedia Engineering, 155, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.050

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 2, 2016
Publication Date Aug 30, 2016
Deposit Date Nov 18, 2016
Publicly Available Date Nov 18, 2016
Journal Procedia Engineering
Print ISSN 1877-7058
Electronic ISSN 1877-7058
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 155
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.050
Keywords ETFE; Phase Change Materials; Optical performance; Thermal performance; Greenhouse
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/804027
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705816321919
Contract Date Nov 18, 2016

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