Chapter 15
Sensible Thermal Energy Storage: Diurnal and Seasonal
Cynthia Ann Cruickshank
Christopher Baldwin Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract
Sensible thermal energy storage is the heating or cooling of a material with no phase change present to store either heating or cooling potential. This is most commonly achieved using water as a storage medium, due to its abundance, low cost, and high heat capacity, although other solids and liquids including glycol, concrete, and rock are also used. Sensible storage is typically used to meet the domestic hot water, heating, and/or cooling demands of a building, and can be diurnal, with a typical charge and discharge period of a few days, ...
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