scholarly journals Phase Change Material Used for Masonry Joints: Numerical Simulation and Scale Test

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Jiang ◽  
Liu ◽  
Yuan

In order to effectively improve the thermal performance of the thermal insulation masonry wall, the thermal bridge effect of the grey joint on the heat transfer of the wall structure was studied. A brand-new form of phase change material walls, which used phase change materials in the wall parts to build ash joints, was carried out. The application of phase change material mortar, which was different from conventional "Hamburger" phase change material walls, was demonstrated to be a useful tool to reduce the thermal coefficient of the masonry wall. Furthermore, the scale-down test and numerical simulation of the heat transfer coefficient of the phase change material wall with different distribution of ash joints were experimented and discussed, and the feasibility of the new-form phase change material wall within the error range was verified.

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Prakash ◽  
P. Ravikumar

Abstract In this paper, transient analysis on heat transfer across the residential building roof having various materials like wood wool, phase change material and weathering tile is performed by numerical simulation technique. 2-dimensional roof model is created, checked for grid independency and validated with the experimental results. Three different roof structures are included in this study namely roof with (i). Concrete and weathering tile, (ii). Concrete, phase change material and weathering tile and (iii). Concrete, phase change material, wood wool and weathering tile. Roof type 3 restricts 13% of heat entering the room in comparison with roof having only concrete and weathering tile. Also the effect of various roof layers’ thickness in the roof type 3 is investigated and identified that the wood wool plays the major role in arresting the entry of heat in to the room. The average reduction of heat is about 10 % for an increase of a unit thickness of wood wool layer.


Buildings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Krasoń ◽  
Przemysław Miąsik ◽  
Lech Lichołai ◽  
Bernardeta Dębska ◽  
Aleksander Starakiewicz

The article presents a comparative analysis carried out using three methods, determining the heat transfer coefficient U for a ceramic product modified with a phase change material (PCM). The purpose of the article is to determine the convergence of the resulting thermal characteristics, obtained using the experimental method, numerical simulation, and standard calculation method according to the requirements of PN-EN ISO 6946. The heat transfer coefficient is one of the basic parameters characterizing the thermal insulation of a building partition. Most often, for the thermal characteristics of the partition, we obtain from the manufacturer the value of the thermal conductivity coefficient λ for individual homogeneous materials or the heat transfer coefficient U for the finished (prefabricated) partition. In the case of a designed composite element modified with a phase change material or other material, it is not possible to obtain direct information on the above parameter. In such a case, one of the methods presented in this article should be used to determine the U factor. The U factor in all analyses was determined in stationary conditions. Research has shown a significant convergence of the resulting value of the heat transfer coefficient obtained by the assumed methods. Thanks to obtaining similar values, it is possible to continue tests of thermal characteristics of partitions by means of numerical simulation, limiting the number of experimental tests (due to the longer test time required) in assumed different partition configurations, in stationary and dynamic conditions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 993 ◽  
pp. 920-926
Author(s):  
Bi Chuan Chi ◽  
Yan Yao ◽  
Su Ping Cui

The binary eutectic mixtures of fatty acid esters are promising phase change materials for energy storage application. However, the low thermal conductivity which is a common problem for organic phase change materials restricts their further and better applications. In order to solve the problem, a novel composite phase change material (CPCM) was prepared in this research by using methyl palmitate-methyl stearate (MP-MS), a typical binary eutectic mixture of fatty acid esters, as phase change material and expanded graphite (EG) as heat transfer enhancer. The heat transfer performance of MP-MS/EG CPCM was numerical simulated by finite element analysis software ABAQUS. Numerical simulation results revealed that EG could notably enhance the heat transfer performance of MP-MS eutectic mixture. The heat transfer rate and phase change reaction rate of MP-MS/EG CPCM were 14 times and 3 times that of MP-MS eutectic mixture, respectively.


2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 862-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Fei Zheng ◽  
Zhong Zhu Qiu ◽  
Jie Chen

Phase change materials in the form of emulsion (PCE) is a category of novel phase change fluid used as heat storage and transfer media. It plays an important role in commercially viable applications (energy storage, particularly).The emulsion is made of microparticles of a phase change wax (a kind of paraffin or mixture ) as a phase change material (PCM), mixed paraffin directly with water. This paper presents information on the different PCM emulsions by different researchers. It gives the method of preparation of the PCE, and makes a special effort to investigate the heat transfer phenomena and the method of enhancing the thermal conductivity of the emulsion.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 4327
Author(s):  
Matthew Fong ◽  
Jundika Kurnia ◽  
Agus P. Sasmito

In many heat transfer related applications, there is a need for a stable, constant supply temperature. As a result, the integration of intermittent renewable sources of heat into these processes can prove to be challenging, requiring special temperature smoothing devices or strategies. This study focuses on the application of phase change materials integrated into a double tube heat exchanger as a possible thermal smoothing device. The objective of this study is to evaluate the ability of the exchanger to smoothen out temperature variations within the cold stream outlet while the hot stream is subject to oscillating inlet conditions. A computational fluid dynamics approach is used where a numerical model is developed, validated and then used to model the conjugate heat transfer within the heat exchanger. Four organic phase change materials (PCM) with different phase change temperatures were selected for investigation (myristic, octadecane, eicosane, and wax) to study the relationship between melting temperature and stabilization performance. A parametric study was then conducted by varying the Reynolds number of the flow as well as temperature oscillation period and amplitude to study the sensitivity of the system. The results confirm the potential of a phase change material-based thermal capacitor at dampening oscillations across the heat exchanger.


2013 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 1153-1158
Author(s):  
Quan Ying Yan ◽  
Ran Huo ◽  
Li Hang Yue ◽  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Li Li Jin

This paper investigated the heat transfer and mechanical property of phase change material (PCM) walls and common wall. Three mixtures of liquid paraffin-46# paraffin, liquid paraffin- lauric acid and capric-myristic acid were prepared and mixed respectively with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to prepare shape-stabilized phase change materials. Then direct mixing method was used to add these materials into cement mortar in order to make phase change walls. The results shows that the temperatures and heat flow on phase change walls’ surface are all lower than those of common wall; PCMs of different thermal properties have a more and more obvious distinction in heat storage performance with the increasing content of them added in the wall; PCM walls have lower compressive strength than the common one. Results can provide the basis for the application of phase change material walls in real buildings.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1895
Author(s):  
Wei Jiang ◽  
Dan Liu

In this paper, a numerical calculation and application analysis of composite phase change material masonry mortar applied to wall parts are performed during the research process. Instead of the conventional “sandwich” phase change material wall, our research group mainly uses phase change materials in the wall parts to build masonry joints to reduce the thermal bridge effect. The influence of masonry joints on the heat transfer of the wall is demonstrated. A quantitative description of the transient heat transfer coefficient is obtained to measure the heat preservation performance of the phase change material wall. Furthermore, the influence of different proportions of phase change materials on the wall heat transfer in different external environments is discussed, supplemented by the influence of the working range and sensitivity on the heat transfer. In summary, the use of phase change materials in the construction of masonry joints is a great innovation for conventional “sandwich” phase change material walls, optimizing the form, the thermal bridge effect and the heat preservation performance of wall parts. The quantitative description of the transient heat transfer coefficient expands the development of wall heat transfer theories. In addition, the conclusions are of great guiding significance for the structure and the phase change material’s blending proportion for the innovative heat preservation phase change material wall.


Author(s):  
Weihuan Zhao ◽  
Alparslan Oztekin ◽  
Sudhakar Neti ◽  
Kemal Tuzla ◽  
Wojciech M. Misiolek ◽  
...  

Concentrating solar power technology is recognized as an attractive option for solar power. A major limitation however is that solar power is available for only about 2,000 hours a year in many places. Therefore it is critical to find ways to store solar thermal energy for the off hours and it is better to store the energy at high temperatures. The present work deals with certain aspects of storing solar thermal energy at high temperatures with phase change materials (PCM) in the range of 275°C to 425°C. NaNO3 is selected as a phase change material encapsulated by stainless steel. The objective is the storage of hundreds mega-watt-hours equivalent of solar energy in systems using encapsulated phase change materials (EPCM). Numerical predictions of conduction and phase change processes are reported here in the form of transient temperature profiles in the PCM and encapsulation materials of EPCM capsules for convective boundary conditions outside EPCM. The time for heating and melting during charging (storage of thermal energy into encapsulated phase change material) and the time for cooling and solidification during discharging (discharge/retrieval of thermal energy) are predicted for NaNO3 PCM in encapsulation. For a temperature range of about 125°C around melting/freezing temperature of the PCM the time it takes to melt/freeze the PCM during storage/retrieval is much longer than the time it takes for diffusion (sensible heat) storage alone. Depending on the properties of the PCM, the energy associated with the latent heat of melting can be a significant leading to smaller thermal energy storage systems and lower costs. As can be expected, the time for heat transfer is much shorter for liquid heat transfer fluids compared to those for gaseous heat transfer fluids that transport the energy to the EPCM.


Author(s):  
Chen An ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Menglan Duan

Abstract As the exploitation of oil and gas gradually enters the deep sea, the low-temperature and high-pressure deep-sea environment poses a huge challenge to the flow protection of pipelines (2014a). In this paper, the phase change material sandwich pipeline which uses phase change heat storage and exothermic to maintain the pipeline temperature is taken as the research object, the heat transfer characteristics of the deep-water phase change material sandwich pipe are studied through the combination of theoretical analysis and numerical simulation (2014b). The main contents include: Firstly, through the establishment of two-dimensional and three-dimensional pipe models, analyzed the temperature distribution along the pipeline and the radial temperature distribution of the pipeline under steady oil flow conditions. Secondly, by using transient heat transfer, the effects of phase change material parameters, the proportion of phase change material in the insulation layer, and the difference in the ratio of phase change materials in the insulation layer on the insulation performance are analyzed to obtain the best results. Insulation material and optimal insulation layer layout; finally, the thermal storage and the phase change conditions of the phase-change material sandwich pipe is studied under the re-starting condition. The results show that the effective holding time of the phase change material insulation layer is close to 1.4 times that the non-phase change material insulation layer, and the melting point size has little effect on the insulation material. The closer the phase change material is to the inner tube, the better the insulation effect. This study provide guidance for the design and utilization of phase change material sandwich pipe.


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