[bldg-sim] fuel cells for buildings

[Jon Hand]

On Wednesday 02 Nov 2005 20:58, Alpana Jain wrote:

> How can one model fuel cells and phase change materials for buildings?
> Is there a way?

There is a generic fuel cell model in ESP-r which, depending on
the specific type of fuel cell you want to model. The fuel cell
component could be linked in with an electrical network of
ESP-r as well as the environmental system network so that the
co-generation can be tested under complex demand patterns. 
I know that Natural Resources Canada have been 
active in this area and might be in a position to assist with
such a model. Iain Beausoleil-Morrison at NRCan would be
a useful contact <ibeausol at NRCan.gc.ca>.

ESP-r can also accept descriptions of various
phase change materials. It is quite amazing to see
surfaces with phase-change layers taking a massive heat 
load with only a slight drift in temperatures. A good contact 
for this would be Dariusz Heim <darkheim at p.lodz.pl> to 
check to see whether the type you have in mind is already 
encoded and to get advise on setting up models.

-Jon Hand (IBPSA Scotland)

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