Review on thermal performance of phase change energy storage building envelope

Wang, Xin; Zhang, Yinping; Xiao, Wei; Zeng, Ruolang; Zhang, Qunli; Di, Honggui

doi:10.1007/s11434-009-0120-8

Cited by 101 publications

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“…PCMs are mainly classified as organic, inorganic and eutectic, and the main advantages and disadvantages of each PCM type can be found in refs. [71][72][73][74][75][76][77]. Regarding building applications, PCMs should have a melting/solidification temperature in the practical range of application, high latent heat of fusion and improved thermal conductivity [9].…”

Section: Phase Change Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy efficiency and thermal performance of lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction: A review

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Gervásio

et al. 2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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The improvement of the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar thermal energy, and the reduction of energy demand during the several stages of buildings' life cycle is crucial towards a more sustainable built environment. This paper presents an overview of the main features of lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction with cold-formed elements from the point of view of life cycle energy consumption. The main LSF systems are described and some strategies for reducing thermal bridges and for improving the thermal resistance of LSF envelope elements are presented. Several passive strategies for increasing the thermal storage capacity of LSF solutions are discussed and particular attention is devoted to the incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs). These materials can be used to improve indoor thermal comfort, to reduce the energy demand for air-conditioning and to take advantage of solar thermal energy. The importance of reliable dynamic and holistic simulation methodologies to assess the energy demand for heating and cooling during the operational phase of LSF buildings is also discussed. Finally, the life cycle assessment (LCA) and the environmental performance of LSF construction are reviewed to discuss the main contribution of this kind of construction towards more sustainable buildings.

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Section: Phase Change Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy efficiency and thermal performance of lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction: A review

Soares

Santos

Gervásio

et al. 2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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“…Organic phase change materials can solve the shortcomings of inorganic phase change materials, and thus make the organic phase change materials are concerned by the majority of researchers. Their advantages and disadvantages of contrast and improvement methods [15] as shown in Table 1. …”

Section: Comparison Of Organic Phase Change Materials and Inorganic Pmentioning

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Research Progress of Phase Change Materials

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2017

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Management, Education, Information and Control (MEICI 2017)

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“…Different analyses on the state of the art of PCM in building applications were published between 1998 and 2016 [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. PCMs are generally employed in opaque building envelope components [4].…”

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Phase Change Materials in Transparent Building Envelopes: A Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis

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Abstract:Building envelopes can play a crucial role in building improvement efficiency, and the adoption of Phase Change Materials (PCMs), coupled with transparent elements, may: (i) allow a better control of the heat flows from/to the outdoor environment, (ii) increase the exploitation of solar energy at a building scale and (iii) modulate light transmission in order to prevent glare effects. Starting from a literature review, focused on experimental works, this research identifies the main possible integrations of PCMs in transparent/translucent building envelope components (in glazing, in shutters and in multilayer façade system) in order to draw a global picture of the potential and limitations of these technologies. Transparent envelopes with PCMs have been classified from the simplest "zero" technology, which integrates the PCM in a double glass unit (DGU), to more complex solutions-with a different number of glass cavities (triple glazed unit TGU), different positions of the PCM layer (internal/external shutter), and in combination with other materials (TIM, aerogel, prismatic solar reflector, PCM curtain controlled by an electric pump). The results of the analysis have been summarised in a Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis table to underline the strengths and weaknesses of transparent building envelope components with PCMs, and to indicate opportunities and threats for future research and building applications.

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Review on thermal performance of phase change energy storage building envelope

Cited by 101 publications

References 33 publications

Energy efficiency and thermal performance of lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction: A review

Energy efficiency and thermal performance of lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction: A review

Research Progress of Phase Change Materials

Phase Change Materials in Transparent Building Envelopes: A Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis

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