Experimental studies on the applications of PCMs and nano-PCMs in buildings: A critical review
Thermal energy storage (TES) systems with phase change materials (PCMs) as a known
energy storage technology have a high potential for increasing the energy efficiency of …
energy storage technology have a high potential for increasing the energy efficiency of …
Review of bio-based phase change materials as passive thermal storage in buildings
C Baylis, CA Cruickshank - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have the potential to significantly decrease space
conditioning loads and associated carbon emissions when integrated into a building. If …
conditioning loads and associated carbon emissions when integrated into a building. If …
Passive cooling of buildings with phase change materials using whole-building energy simulation tools: A review
Buildings contribute to climate change by consuming a considerable amount of energy to
provide thermal comfort for occupants. Cooling energy demands are expected to increase …
provide thermal comfort for occupants. Cooling energy demands are expected to increase …
Numerical analysis on thermal performance of roof contained PCM of a single residential building
The phase change material (PCM) applied in the roof can decrease the building energy
consumption and improve the thermal comfort by enhancing the thermal energy storage …
consumption and improve the thermal comfort by enhancing the thermal energy storage …
Energy savings due to the use of PCM for relocatable lightweight buildings passive heating and cooling in different weather conditions
Relocatable, transportable or off-site constructed lightweight buildings typically undergo
sharp indoor temperature fluctuations in the heating and cooling seasons due to the lack of …
sharp indoor temperature fluctuations in the heating and cooling seasons due to the lack of …
Experimental investigation of latent heat thermal energy storage using PCMs with different melting temperatures for building retrofit
Recent architectural trends in high-rise residential buildings are favoring more transparent
facades with fully glazed exteriors. While aesthetically pleasing, high window to wall ratios …
facades with fully glazed exteriors. While aesthetically pleasing, high window to wall ratios …
PCM thermal storage design in buildings: Experimental studies and applications to solaria in cold climates
As energy availability and demand often do not match, thermal energy storage plays a
crucial role to take advantage of solar radiation in buildings: in particular, latent heat storage …
crucial role to take advantage of solar radiation in buildings: in particular, latent heat storage …
Phase change material's (PCM) impacts on the energy performance and thermal comfort of buildings in a mild climate
B Nghana, F Tariku - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The current residential buildings are of light weight construction. As such, they tend to
frequent indoor air temperatures fluctuations and have been proven detrimental for thermal …
frequent indoor air temperatures fluctuations and have been proven detrimental for thermal …
Application of PCM underfloor heating in combination with PCM wallboards for space heating using price based control system
Phase change materials are used with various building materials in order to increase their
thermal mass. This research is on the application of phase change material in the form of …
thermal mass. This research is on the application of phase change material in the form of …
Modelling thermal and humidity transfers within green roof systems: effect of rubber crumbs and volcanic gravel
The use of recycled materials and porous aggregates such as rubber crumbs and volcanic
gravel (pozzolana) for the drainage layer can lead to improving thermal behaviour of the …
gravel (pozzolana) for the drainage layer can lead to improving thermal behaviour of the …