ZHANG Senjing, LI Qingda, ZHANG Wenjie, LIU Xiongzhang, GUO Ran, YI Xuemei
(College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, YangLing 712100, ShaanXi, China)

Abstract: Greenhouse is an important modern agricultural facility. The heat storage material is a key factor affecting the performance of greenhouse. This paper reviewed the classification of various kinds of heat storage materials, and their advantages and disadvantages. Then the research progress of latent heat storage materials were introduced and discussed in detail. Finally, the problems in the present research process were pointed out and the prospects of the heat storage materials in the greenhouse were forecasted.

Key words: greenhouse wall; thermal storage; phase change materials