Thermal energy storage in porous materials with adsorption and desorption of moisture

Sensible and latent heat that is stored in materials cannot be typically used over long periods, such as seasons, due to heat losses. Storing thermal energy in the form of chemical potential circumvents this issue. We present a numerical model capable of simulating adsorption/desorption based energy release/storage processes for given input material properties, operating conditions and geometric configurations. Since an analysis of flow in …