Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Composite Phase Change Materials for Building Energy Saving
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Guo, Y | |
dc.contributor.author | Liu, Z | |
dc.contributor.author | Lu, W | |
dc.contributor.author | Yan, X | |
dc.contributor.author | Du, Y | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-04T08:14:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-08-31 | |
dc.description.abstract | Composites composed of paraffin wax and copper foam with porosity of 95 % and pore density of 15 ppi, 30 ppi, and 50 ppi were prepared by the melt impregnation method. Two building models of the same size were made using gypsum board. The roof of the experimental model was covered with 50ppi copper foam /paraffin composite phase change board, and the roof of the reference model was covered with foam insulation board. The heat transfer experiment was conducted with a constant heat flux. EnergyPlus software was also employed to simulate the energy saving effects of the building models. The size and material of the model established during the simulation are consistent with the experimental model. Experimental results showed that the phase change composite board delayed the highest indoor temperature for 1.5 h, and it also reduced the indoor maximum temperature by 1.2° and the indoor energy consumption by 21 %. The simulation results showed that the phase change composites board delayed the appearance of the highest indoor temperature by 1.3 h and reduced the highest indoor temperature by 1.1°C, and the maximum indoor energy consumption decreased by 19 %. The copper foam/paraffin composite material can effectively improve the thermal comfort and reduce the energy consumption of the building model. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | National Natural Science Foundation of China | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Youth Eastern Scholar Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 9, article 721487 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fenrg.2021.721487 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 51976126 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 52076139 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/127331 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Frontiers Media | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2021 Zhang, Guo, Liu, Lu, Yan and Du. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. | en_GB |
dc.subject | thermal energy storage | en_GB |
dc.subject | phase change materials (PCMs) | en_GB |
dc.subject | copper foam | en_GB |
dc.subject | indoor thermal comfort | en_GB |
dc.subject | energy saving | en_GB |
dc.title | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Composite Phase Change Materials for Building Energy Saving | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2021-10-04T08:14:16Z | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Frontiers Media via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.description | Data Availability Statement: The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material; further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding authors. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2296-598X | |
dc.identifier.journal | Frontiers in Energy Research | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-08-16 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2021-08-31 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2021-10-04T08:10:06Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-10-04T08:14:46Z | |
refterms.panel | B | en_GB |
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