Thermal Stratification and Temperature Variation in Horizontal Electric Water Heaters: A Characterisation Platform

Electric water heaters, which have the capacity to act as thermal energy storage, are well suited to demand management strategies in smart grid applications. However, finding the balance between managing power load, reducing thermal energy losses, user’s convenience, and bacterial growth control, re...

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Main Authors: Pieter D. van Schalkwyk, Jacobus A. A. Engelbrecht, Marthinus J. Booysen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/8/2840