Optical and thermal performance of glazing units containing PCM in buildings: A review

D Li, Y Wu, B Wang, C Liu, M Arıcı - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Glazing units are important for providing passive solar gain and air ventilation in buildings,
but their thermal performance is very poor compared to other building components, which …

Energy performance and economic analysis of a TIM-PCM wall under different climates

F Souayfane, PH Biwole, F Fardoun, P Achard - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The application of an innovative translucent superinsulated latent heat storage wall,
combining transparent insulation material and phase change materials (TIM-PCM wall), on …

Thermal behavior of a translucent superinsulated latent heat energy storage wall in summertime

F Souayfane, PH Biwole, F Fardoun - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the thermal performance of a translucent solar wall providing,
concurrently, storage and restitution of heat, super thermal-acoustic insulation and …

[PDF][PDF] MELTING OF A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL WITH NATURAL CONVECTION AND RADIATION: A SIMPLIFIED MODEL FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

F Souayfane, PH Biwole, F Fardoun - ASTFE Digital Library, 2018 - dl.astfe.org
ABSTRACT A simplified model for combined natural convection and radiation during melting
process of a phase change material (PCM) is presented. Enthalpy method is adopted to …