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Phase change thermal energy storage for the thermal control of large thermally lightweight indoor spaces
Baboo Lesh Singh Gowreesunker
- 01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the Airport Terminal Environment and the Structure of Thesis in terms of phase change materials (PCMs) and structure of thesis.
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Abstract: ...................................................................................................................... i PUBLICATIONS .............................................................................................................. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. iv LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................... viii LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... xiv NOMENCLATURES ..................................................................................................... xv ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................... xix CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 1.1 Problem Definition .................................................................................................. 1 1.2 The Airport Terminal Environment......................................................................... 5 1.3 Research Aims and Objectives ................................................................................ 8 1.4 Structure of Thesis ................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 2 – BACKGROUND TO STUDY ............................................................... 10 2.1 Phase Change Materials (PCMs) ........................................................................... 10 2.1.
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