Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates
Passive solar greenhouses are crucial for sustainable agriculture in cold regions, but they face challenges in temperature regulation, especially at night when temperatures drop down significantly. Phase Change Materials (PCMs) appears to be a potential solution to improve the thermal stability by s...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2023-08-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Thermofluids |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202723000988 |
| _version_ | 1827920108153995264 |
|---|---|
| author | M.M. Ismail I. Dincer Y. Bicer M.Z. Saghir |
| author_facet | M.M. Ismail I. Dincer Y. Bicer M.Z. Saghir |
| author_sort | M.M. Ismail |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Passive solar greenhouses are crucial for sustainable agriculture in cold regions, but they face challenges in temperature regulation, especially at night when temperatures drop down significantly. Phase Change Materials (PCMs) appears to be a potential solution to improve the thermal stability by storing and releasing large amounts of thermal energy during phase changes. In the present study, it is obtained that incorporating PCMs into the north wall of a passive solar greenhouse helps extend the growing season by up to 48 days, increase the average temperature during the growing season from 12.1 °C to 24.8 °C, and enable a wider range of crops to be cultivated. This study provides valuable insights into the feasibility of using PCMs in passive solar greenhouses to improve temperature regulation and energy efficiency in cold climates. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-13T04:06:49Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-eb34ff4beb4d4408b0c3d41a183a79c7 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2666-2027 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-13T04:06:49Z |
| publishDate | 2023-08-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Thermofluids |
| spelling | doaj.art-eb34ff4beb4d4408b0c3d41a183a79c72023-06-21T07:00:13ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Thermofluids2666-20272023-08-0119100380Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climatesM.M. Ismail0I. Dincer1Y. Bicer2M.Z. Saghir3Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech. University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada; Corresponding author.Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech. University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, CanadaDivision of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, QatarDept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPassive solar greenhouses are crucial for sustainable agriculture in cold regions, but they face challenges in temperature regulation, especially at night when temperatures drop down significantly. Phase Change Materials (PCMs) appears to be a potential solution to improve the thermal stability by storing and releasing large amounts of thermal energy during phase changes. In the present study, it is obtained that incorporating PCMs into the north wall of a passive solar greenhouse helps extend the growing season by up to 48 days, increase the average temperature during the growing season from 12.1 °C to 24.8 °C, and enable a wider range of crops to be cultivated. This study provides valuable insights into the feasibility of using PCMs in passive solar greenhouses to improve temperature regulation and energy efficiency in cold climates.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202723000988Greenhouse technologySolar energyHeat transferHeat storagePhase change materialsThermal efficiency |
| spellingShingle | M.M. Ismail I. Dincer Y. Bicer M.Z. Saghir Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates International Journal of Thermofluids Greenhouse technology Solar energy Heat transfer Heat storage Phase change materials Thermal efficiency |
| title | Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates |
| title_full | Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates |
| title_fullStr | Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates |
| title_short | Effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates |
| title_sort | effect of using phase change materials on thermal performance of passive solar greenhouses in cold climates |
| topic | Greenhouse technology Solar energy Heat transfer Heat storage Phase change materials Thermal efficiency |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202723000988 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mmismail effectofusingphasechangematerialsonthermalperformanceofpassivesolargreenhousesincoldclimates AT idincer effectofusingphasechangematerialsonthermalperformanceofpassivesolargreenhousesincoldclimates AT ybicer effectofusingphasechangematerialsonthermalperformanceofpassivesolargreenhousesincoldclimates AT mzsaghir effectofusingphasechangematerialsonthermalperformanceofpassivesolargreenhousesincoldclimates |