Guidelines for the specification of a PCM layer in firefighting protective clothing ensembles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.01.028
Abstract: Abstract Phase change materials are increasingly seen not only as a solution to reduce the mismatch between demand and supply of energy, but also as an adequate tool for heat management. Firefighters usually encounter high… read more here.
Keywords: heat; guidelines specification; pcm layer; specification pcm ... See more keywords
Parametric analysis of using PCM walls for heating loads reduction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.05.012
Abstract: Abstract 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 been simulated in sunny… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; pcm layer; wall; heating loads ... See more keywords
Modeling the influences of a phase change material and the Dufour effect on thermal performance of a salt gradient solar pond
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.106979
Abstract: Abstract The influences of a layer of a Phase Change Material (PCM) and the Dufour effect on thermal performance of a Salt Gradient Solar Pond (SGSP) are investigated numerically. The enthalpy model is used to… read more here.
Keywords: pcm layer; sgsp; dufour effect; pcm ... See more keywords
Thermal behavior of a phase change material in a building roof with and without reflective coating in a warm humid zone
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101648
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, the heat transfer in a concrete roof with an intermediate layer of PCM was studied numerically. Three positions and three thicknesses of the PCM layer and two values of solar absorptance… read more here.
Keywords: pcm layer; interior surface; reflective coating; warm humid ... See more keywords
A Method for Thermal Dimensioning and for Energy Behavior Evaluation of a Building Envelope PCM Layer by Using the Characteristic Days
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DOI: 10.3390/en10050659
Abstract: Net zero energy buildings (nZEB) require the development of innovative technologies such as the use of phase change materials (PCMs) in walls for the energy requalification of low inertia buildings. The presence of a PCM… read more here.
Keywords: pcm layer; temperature; energy; pcm ... See more keywords