A Concise Review on the Potential of Trombe wall as an Efficient Passive Solar Measure

Given the current substantial need to utilize solar energy as a clean and renewable alternative for traditional non-renewable fossil fuel resources, the application of efficient passive solar measures in the building sector is becoming more and more significant. Trombe wall, as one of the most common passive solar heating systems, has received considerable attention in recent years and, as a result, a number of concepts, methods and experiences have been developed during the related research. Although some studies have been conducted on this subject in the form of review articles, taking into account the large number of publications, there is still a call for some review papers dealing with the potential of Trombe wall and providing a brief report on their efficiency based on existing literature. On this account, the present review paper, as a qualitative documentary study, aimed at providing a succinct elaboration of general characteristics, operating mechanism, influencing factors on thermal performance, various types and configurations of Trombe walls, as well as a brief report on energy efficiency, and also the advantages and drawbacks of this passive solar measure have been highlighted. To do so, taking Science Direct as one of the key databases in this field, the required data has been collected with a focus on the most relevant publication in the last two decades. The authors believe that this type of review paper could set the stage for further development of the Trombe wall technology and also promote passive solar design.

Keywords:

Passive solar measure , Solar energy , Trombe wall , Energy efficiency , Thermal performance