Recent advancements in latent heat phase change materials and their applications for thermal energy storage and buildings: A state of the art review

F Hassan, F Jamil, A Hussain, HM Ali… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have received substantial interest for their ability to store
and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are …

A comprehensive review of integrating phase change materials in building bricks: Methods, performance and applications

Y Gao, X Meng - Journal of Energy storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous growth of building energy consumption and carbon emissions has
aggravated the balance between environment and energy, in which building heating and …

Effect of fin number on the melting phase change in a horizontal finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit

X Yang, X Wang, Z Liu, X Luo, J Yan - Solar Energy Materials and Solar …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper studies the enhanced heat transfer of adding longitudinal fins in a horizontal
shell-and-tube heat storage unit. A two-dimensional numerical model is established and …

Effects of various types of nanomaterials on PCM melting process in a thermal energy storage system for solar cooling application using CFD and MCMC methods

MA Alazwari, M Algarni, MR Safaei - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems are attractive for bridging the energy
supply and demand gap. In such systems, reducing storage time is critical, especially for …

Parametric and economic analysis of incorporating phase change material (PCM) into exterior walls to reduce energy demand for traditional dwellings in northeast of …

J Hou, ZA Liu, L Zhang, T Zhang, C Hou… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Determining the impact degrees of PCM thermal parameters on energy demand and
economic benefits can provide references for selecting or developing PCM products …

Adaptive dynamic building envelope integrated with phase change material to enhance the heat storage and release efficiency: A state-of-the-art review

P Wang, Z Liu, X Zhang, M Hu, L Zhang, J Fan - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract the research of PCMs in the field of building energy efficiency has developed
rapidly over the past decade. The static PCM-built envelopes cannot flexibly adjust their heat …

A review of recent improvements, developments, and effects of using phase-change materials in buildings to store thermal energy

FL Rashid, MA Al-Obaidi, A Dulaimi, DMN Mahmood… - Designs, 2023 - mdpi.com
When it comes to guaranteeing appropriate performance for buildings in terms of energy
efficiency, the building envelope is a crucial component that must be presented. When a …

Multi-factor analysis on thermal comfort and energy saving potential for PCM-integrated buildings in summer

Y Qu, D Zhou, F Xue, L Cui - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
The multi-factor orthogonal simulation analysis was initiated to investigate the influence
degree of four key parameters of PCM-integrated building envelopes on energy …

Integration of recycled waste paper with phase change material in building enclosure

AR Abdulmunem, NF Hussein, PM Samin… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the use of recycled waste paper (RWP) in weight ratios of 25%, 50%, and 75%,
with phase change material (PCM) within polyvinyl chloride (PVC) panels was investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the building energy flexibility using PCM-enhanced envelopes

M Saffari, C Roe, DP Finn - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Pre-formed internal insulative panels with impregnated phase change materials (PCM) can
significantly increase both the thermal resistance and thermal capacitance of existing or new …