期刊
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
卷 70, 期 -, 页码 480-489出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.089
关键词
Phase change materials; Micro-encapsulation; Convective heat transfer; Thermal comfort; Dynamic simulations; Ventilated cavity
The present paper proposes and evaluates a novel solution for increasing the effectiveness of phase change materials (PCMs) micro-encapsulated in thin wallboards, in order to improve summer thermal comfort in buildings. The unique feature of this solution consists in realizing a narrow cavity between the wallboards containing the PCM and the partition wall. Here, fresh air might circulate according to appropriate control logics, thus boosting the rate of heat flux exchanged by the PCM, and enhancing its solidification process. This set-up should increase the PCM storage efficiency and the average thermal comfort perceived by the occupants. After introducing a mathematical model to identify the temperature distribution along the ventilated cavity, its actual efficiency is evaluated through a case study, based on simulations performed with EnergyPlus. The evaluation is accomplished by means of newly-introduced indicators that allow a thorough description of the PCM behaviour and its relation with thermal comfort in the room. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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