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Ming Qu

Xiaobing Liu

Joseph K Warner

Hongxi Yin

Liang Shi

A tie shear connector for use with insulating composite panel structures having a first structure layer and second structure layer, comprising an elongated body having an interior cavity passage formed therethrough from at least one end, and at least one aperture configured to enable the flow of a fluidic hardenable material into a portion of the interior cavity passage. The tie shear connector can also comprise at least on placement pin to aid in depth penetration of the tie shear connector.

Tie shear connector for wall panel construction and method thereof

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for high-efficiency thermal storage with a fluid-filled 'battery' tank positioned within a fluid-filled 'reservoir' tank. Fluid loops couple the tanks to a heat pump and a building. The heat pump can charge the battery tank or deliver thermal energy (cold or heat) to a building, using the reservoir tank or ambient air as a thermal energy source. The battery tank can discharge energy to the building jointly with the heat pump or, at periods of peak electricity usage, with the heat pump switched off. Operating modes allow significant savings in electricity usage and mitigate the &#x201c;duck curve.&#x201d; Low duty cycle usage of the reservoir enables efficient underground thermal storage with less digging than conventional geothermal technologies. Additional efficiency is achieved with phase change materials installed inside a tank or in a tank wall, providing temperature regulation. Control methods are disclosed.

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