Optimization of Building’s Wall Using Phase Change Material (PCM) Toward Energy Performance Improvement

2021 ◽  
pp. 207-221
Author(s):  
C. Piraiarasi ◽  
Saravana Kannan Thangavelu ◽  
Mhd Faizal Bin Mansur
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Change Material

Numerical assessing energy performance for building envelopes with phase change material

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 6222-6232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru Ji ◽  
Zehui Zou ◽  
Meihan Chen ◽  
Yaxian Zheng ◽  
Shilin Qu
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Building Envelopes ◽  
Change Material

scholarly journals Energy Performance of an Encapsulated Phase Change Material PV/T System

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang ◽  
Zhou ◽  
Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Phase Change Temperature ◽  
System A ◽  
Change Temperature ◽  
Latent Heat Capacity ◽  
Encapsulated Phase Change Material ◽  
Change Material ◽  
T System

This study aimed to investigate the performance of a novel encapsulated phase change material (PCM) photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system. A PCM, which has a high latent heat capacity, can absorb energy from a PV cell and reduce the operating temperature, improving both the electrical and thermal efficiencies of the panel. In this study, a computer model based on a PCM PV/T panel is developed, and its accuracy is verified using experimental data. The effect of the phase change temperature on the performance of the panel was analyzed by numerical simulation. When the phase change temperature was 30.1 °C, the system exhibited a maximum electrical efficiency of 8.2% and a thermal efficiency of 71.8%. When the phase change temperature was 20.24 °C, the system had a maximum exergy efficiency of 33.7%. In general, the temperature of the PCM integrated into the PV/T system should not be too high.

Experimental Investigation of a Bio-Based Phase Change Material to Improve Building Energy Performance

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karthik Muruganantham ◽  
Patrick Phelan ◽  
Peter Horwath ◽  
David Ludlam ◽  
Timothy McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Time Shift ◽  
Storage Device ◽  
Change Material

Phase Change Material (PCM) plays an important role as a thermal energy storage device by utilizing its high storage density and latent heat property. One of the potential applications of the PCM is in buildings by incorporating them in the envelope for energy conservation. During the summer cooling season, the main benefits are a decrease in overall energy consumption by the air conditioning unit and the time shift in peak load during the day. Experimental work was carried out by Arizona Public Service (APS) in collaboration with Phase Change Energy Solutions (PCES) Inc. with a new class of organic-based PCM. The experimental setup showed maximum energy savings of about 30%, a maximum peak load shift of ∼ 60 min, and maximum cost savings of about 30%.

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