CiteSpace-Based Visualization Analysis on the Trombe Wall in Solar Buildings

Qing Yin (), Hengyu Liu and Tianfu Zhou ()
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Qing Yin: Harbin Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin 150001, China
Hengyu Liu: Harbin Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin 150001, China
Tianfu Zhou: Harbin Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin 150001, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-24

Abstract: The Trombe Wall is the main solar collector component in solar buildings, and it has attracted much attention due to its ability to maximize solar energy utilization and reduce buildings’ energy consumption. Numerous research studies have been conducted. Bibliometrics and CiteSpace visual analysis software are used in this paper to summarize and find that the research process for the Trombe Wall can be divided into three periods: the preliminary development period, the ice-breaking period, and the comprehensive development period. Then, we visually analyze information, such as countries, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords, from 537 selected articles in the Web of Science (WOS) database during the period 1991–2023. The results show that current research in this area primarily focuses on “thermal comfort”, “BLC”, “PCM-Trombe Wall”, “PV-Trombe Wall”, and “BIPV system”. On this basis, potential development trends in this field and some future research issues that need to be addressed are proposed. Furthermore, the study identifies potential development trends in this area. By providing a comprehensive understanding of the current research status, research frontiers, research hotspots, and research trends in this area, this study provides valuable theoretical guidance for subsequent research.

Keywords: the Trombe Wall; CiteSpace; bibliometrics analysis; cluster analysis; research trends (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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