Thermal performance analysis of lightweight building walls in different directions integrated with phase change materials (PCM)

J Hou, D Wei, X Meng, BJ Dewancker - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) can improve the thermal performance of lightweight building
walls (LBW), but the effect is not only dependent on the PCM parameters but also high on …

Influence of phase change material (PCM) parameters on the thermal performance of lightweight building walls with different thermal resistances

J Hou, Y Huang, J Zhang, X Meng… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase-change materials (PCM) can effectively improve the thermal performance of
lightweight building walls (LBW), but their contribution efficiency is related to PCM …

A numerical study on the effect of phase-change material (PCM) parameters on the thermal performance of lightweight building walls

J Hou, X Meng, BJ Dewancker - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, lightweight buildings have been widely developed due to their sustainability
advantages. However, lightweight buildings usually have sizeable indoor temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of wall thermal performance on the contribution efficiency of the Phase-Change Material (PCM) layer

Q Wu, J Wang, X Meng - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Integrating Phase-Change Material (PCM) in building walls has been an effective
technological method to improve wall thermal performance, but its contribution efficiency has …

Experimental study on the heat transfer characteristics of different walls with phase change materials in summer

G Tian, H Lv, J Huang, P Liu, W Feng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs) into building walls is a novel strategy
for reducing heating and cooling energy consumption. The location of the PCM layer has an …

Effectiveness assessment of different kinds/configurations of phase-change materials (PCM) for improving the thermal performance of lightweight building walls in …

ZA Liu, J Hou, Y Chen, Z Liu, T Zhang, Q Zeng… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) are very effective in improving the thermal performance of
walls with their superb heat storage and release capacity. However, the effectiveness of …

Parametric analysis of using PCM walls for heating loads reduction

Q Wang, R Wu, Y Wu, CY Zhao - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Using phase change materials (PCM) in buildings is considered as an effective way to
reduce heating or cooling loads. In this study, a south-faced wall with PCM layer inside has …

Experimental assessment on the use of phase change materials (PCMs)-bricks in the exterior wall of a full-scale room

X Wang, H Yu, L Li, M Zhao - Energy Conversion and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper aims to evaluate the year-round applicability of a kind of composite-PCMs wall
(PCM-wall). The test was carried out in a full-scale room with a net dimension of 3.25 m (L)∗ …

Numerical study on the thermal performance of lightweight temporary building integrated with phase change materials

L Zhu, Y Yang, S Chen, Y Sun - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The phase change materials (PCMs) integrated in building envelope structure can decrease
the buildings' energy consumption and improve indoor thermal comfort quality. This paper …

Use of encapsulated phase change materials in lightweight building walls for annual thermal regulation

X Sun, J Jovanovic, Y Zhang, S Fan, Y Chu, Y Mo… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of phase change materials (PCMs) in building envelopes is a promising energy
efficiency technology. Nevertheless, it is difficult to design a PCM wall for annual thermal …