A critical review on the control strategies applied to PCM-enhanced buildings

G Gholamibozanjani, M Farid - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) in buildings has the potential to
enhance the thermal efficiency of buildings, reduce energy cost, shift peak load, and …

Modeling investigation for energy storage system including mixture of paraffin and ZnO nano-powders considering porous media

M Sheikholeslami - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, air conditioning unit with involve of porous media has been presented. The duct
has several five-lobed cylinders containing the paraffin (RT27) and for augmenting the …

Phase change material evolution in thermal energy storage systems for the building sector, with a focus on ground-coupled heat pumps

S Barbi, F Barbieri, S Marinelli, B Rimini, S Merchiori… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The building sector is responsible for a third of the global energy consumption and a quarter
of greenhouse gas emissions. Phase change materials (PCMs) have shown high potential …

Improving the energy efficiency of passive PCM system using controlled natural ventilation

M Prabhakar, M Saffari, A de Gracia, LF Cabeza - Energy and buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the building sector has been responsible for continuous increase in energy
consumption in the world. Space heating and cooling accounts for 34% of this energy …

Energy, comfort, and environmental assessment of passive techniques integrated into low-energy residential buildings in semi-arid climate

S Mousavi, M Gijón-Rivera, CI Rivera-Solorio… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Residential buildings consume a lot of energy, particularly after the recent pandemic and
remote working lifestyle. Thus, it is crucial to design energy-efficient buildings that reduce …

Parametric analysis and design optimisation of PCM thermal energy storage system for space cooling of buildings

S Ručevskis, P Akishin, A Korjakins - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper presents a parametric analysis and design optimisation of an active PCM thermal
energy storage system for space cooling of nearly zero-energy buildings. The design for a …

Experimental investigation of air-based active-passive system for cooling application in buildings

E Zavrl, M El Mankibi, M Dovjak, U Stritih - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the consequences of global warming, cooling of lightweight buildings is one of the
main future challenges. The study presents an active-passive system (APS) with phase …

Thermal storage process of phase change materials under high humidity and laminar natural convection condition: Prediction model and sensitivity analysis

X Gao, N Li, Y Xiao, Z Zhang, M Sun, P Gao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of phase change materials (PCMs) in renewable energy storage and
building temperature regulation is considered an effective method to reduce the use of fossil …

Energy, economic, and environmental assessment of the integration of phase change materials and hybrid concentrated photovoltaic thermal collectors for reduced …

ME Valencia-Solares, M Gijón-Rivera… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, dynamic simulations of an existing school sports building located in a hot semi-
arid steppe climate (BSh) were carried out to evaluate the energy, economic, and …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of wall and roof material on the summer thermal performance of building in a temperate climate

A Staszczuk, T Kuczyński - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to compare the effect of phase change material (PCM)
and reinforced concrete on the summer thermal performance of existing building in a …