Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
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Yupeng Wu

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• Review Article
  Building Integrated Solar Thermal (BIST) Technologies and Their Applications: A Review of Structural Design and Architectural Integration
  Author(s): Xingxing Zhang, Jingchun Shen, Zehui Hong, Luying Wang, Tong Yang, Llewellyn Tang, Yupeng Wu, Yong Shi, Liang Xia, Peng Xu and Shengchun Liu Xingxing Zhang, Jingchun Shen, Zehui Hong, Luying Wang, Tong Yang, Llewellyn Tang, Yupeng Wu, Yong Shi, Liang Xia, Peng Xu and Shengchun Liu
  
  Solar energy has enormous potential to meet the majority of present world energy demand by effective integration with local building components. One of the most promising technologies is building integrated solar thermal (BIST) technology. This paper presents a review of the available literature covering various types of BIST technologies and their applications in terms of structural design and architectural integration. The review covers detailed description of BIST systems using air, hydraulic (water/heat pipe/refrigerant) and phase changing materials (PCM) as the working medium. The fundamental structure of BIST and the various specific structures of available BIST in the literature are described. Design criteria and practical operation conditions of BIST systems are illustrated. The state of pilot projects is also fully depicted. Current barriers and future development opportuniti.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2090-4541.1000182

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