A Study on the Development of Phase Change Material Wall

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 2773-2776
Author(s):  
Quan Ying Yan ◽  
Li Li Jin ◽  
Lin Zhang

In this paper, the types, properties and selection of phase-change materials used in the wall were evaluated. The feasibility and methods to add phase change materials into the wall were discussed. The application and development situation of the phase change material wall in the practice were elaborated. Some problems to be solved are pointed out.

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 2801-2804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Ying Yan ◽  
Li Li Jin

Solid-solid phase change material can increase the thermal storage capacity of the wall, decrease the indoor temperature fluctuation and building energy consumption when it was used in the phase change material (PCM) wall. This paper investigated experimentally the phase change temperature and latent heat of polyalcohols binary system with different component, and analyzed the feasibility of phase change wall. The results show that binary systems have suitable phase change temperature and bigger phase change latent. They are ideal phase change materials used in the wall.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Zsembinszki ◽  
Angel G. Fernández ◽  
Luisa F. Cabeza

The implementation of thermal energy storage systems using phase change materials to support the integration of renewable energies is a key element that allows reducing the energy consumption in buildings by increasing self-consumption and system efficiency. The selection of the most suitable phase change material is an important part of the successful implementation of the thermal energy storage system. The aim of this paper is to present the methodology used to assess the suitability of potential phase change materials to be used in two innovative energy storage systems, one of them being mainly intended to provide cooling, while the other provides heating and domestic hot water to residential buildings. The selection methodology relies on a qualitative decision matrix, which uses some common features of phase change materials to assign an overall score to each material that should allow comparing the different options. Experimental characterization of the best candidates was also performed to help in making a final decision. The results indicate some of the most suitable candidates for both systems, with RT4 being the most promising commercial phase change material for the system designed to provide cooling, while for the system designed to provide heating and domestic hot water, the most promising candidate is RT64HC, another commercial product.


2014 ◽  
Vol 599 ◽  
pp. 355-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Bin Leng ◽  
Mei Zhu Chen ◽  
Shao Ping Zheng ◽  
Shao Peng Wu

With the global warming, phase change materials are being expected to be applied in asphalt pavement to help lower its surface temperature. In this study, a kind of composite phase change material was prepared and its technique parameters were optimized through theoretical analysis and experimental study. A solid-liquid phase change material, with melt point of 43°C and phase transition heat of 161.6J/g, was used as core. The organophilic montmorillonite (OMMT) was used as a carrier and can prevent leakage of the melted phase change materials. The results showed that the ratio of OMMT to lauric acid was 2.6:1, and the melting temperature and time were 74°Cand 1.5hours, respectively. The composite phase change material prepared in this study had the phase transition latent heat of 36.168J/g and the transition temperature of 40.094°C. And the experimental results are in good agreement with theoretical analysis.


Author(s):  
Ali Deriszadeh ◽  
Filippo de Monte ◽  
Marco Villani

Abstract This study investigates the cooling performance of a passive cooling system for electric motor cooling applications. The metal-based phase change materials are used for cooling the motor and preventing its temperature rise. As compared to oil-based phase change materials, these materials have a higher melting point and thermal conductivity. The flow field and transient heat conduction are simulated using the finite volume method. The accuracy of numerical values obtained from the simulation of the phase change materials is validated. The sensitivity of the numerical results to the number of computational elements and time step value is assessed. The main goal of adopting the phase change material based passive cooling system is to maintain the operational motor temperature in the allowed range for applications with high and repetitive peak power demands such as electric vehicles by using phase change materials in cooling channels twisted around the motor. Moreover, this study investigates the effect of the phase change material container arrangement on the cooling performance of the under study cooling system.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 032-041
Author(s):  
Pradeep N ◽  
Somesh Subramanian S

Thermal energy storage through phase change material has been used for wide applications in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration. The specific use of this thermal storage has been for energy storage during low demand and release of this energy during peak loads with potential to provide energy savings due to this. The principle of latent heat storage using phase change materials (PCMs) can be incorporated into a thermal storage system suitable for using deep freezers. The evaporator is covered with another box which has storage capacity or passage through phase change material. The results revealed that the performance is increased from 3.2 to 3.5 by using PCM.


RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (74) ◽  
pp. 39552-39557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhonghao Rao ◽  
Xinyu You ◽  
Yutao Huo ◽  
Xinjian Liu

The nano-encapsulated phase change materials (PCM), which have several good thermophysical properties, were proposed as potential for thermal energy storage.


2013 ◽  
Vol 683 ◽  
pp. 106-109
Author(s):  
Xiao Gang Zhao ◽  
Ying Pan

Phase change materials, abbreviated as PCM, due to the excellent heat storage performance, have been used as building materials and got more and more attention in recent years. The article introduce the building application of phase change material, and discuss its contribution to the building energy saving.


2020 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 01007
Author(s):  
Marwa El Yassi ◽  
Ikram El Abbassi ◽  
Alexandre Pierre ◽  
Yannick Melinge

Nowadays, buildings sector contributes to climate change by consuming a considerable amount of energy to afford thermal comfort for occupants. Passive cooling techniques are a promising solution to increase the thermal inertia of building envelopes, and reduce temperature fluctuations. The phase change materials, known as PCM, can be efficiently employed to this purpose, because of their high energy storage density. Among the various existing solutions, the present study is dedicated to solid-liquid phase change materials. Temperature evolution (according to their defined temperature range) induces the chemical change of the material and its state. For building applications, the chemical transition can be accomplished from liquid to solid (solidification) and from solid to liquid (melting). In fact, this paper presents a comparative thermal analysis of several test rooms with and without phase change materials embedded in a composite wallboard in different climates. The used PCM consist in a flexible sheet of 5 mm thickness (Energain, manufactured by the company DuPont de Nemours). The main properties of such a commercial solution have been delivered by the manufacturer and from analyses. The room model was validated using laboratory instrumentations and measurements of a test room in four cities: Lyon; Reading and Casablanca. Results indicate that this phase change material board can absorb heat gains and also reduce the indoor air temperature fluctuations during daytime. The aim of the study is to show the benefits of this layer with phase change material and compare it in different climatic zones.


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