Likely Changes

This section lists the likely changes to be made to the software.

Uniform-Temperature-PCM: A:Temp-PCM-Constant-Across-Volume - PCM is actually a poor thermal conductor, so the assumption of uniform temperature of the phase change material is not likely.

Temperature-Coil-Variable-Over-Day: A:Temp-Heating-Coil-Constant-over-Time - The temperature of the heating coil will change over the course of the day, depending on the energy received from the sun.

Temperature-Coil-Variable-Over-Length: A:Temp-Heating-Coil-Constant-over-Length - The temperature of the heating coil will actually change along its length as the water within it cools.

Discharging-Tank: A:Charging-Tank-No-Temp-Discharge - The model currently only accounts for charging of the tank. A more complete model would also account for discharging of the tank.

Different-Initial-Temps-PCM-Water: A:Same-Initial-Temp-Water-PCM - To add more flexibility to the simulation, the initial temperature of the water and the PCM could be allowed to have different values.

Tank-Lose-Heat: A:Perfect-Insulation-Tank - Any real tank cannot be perfectly insulated and will lose heat.