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Building Thermal Comfort Modulation Through Phase Change Material
One of the significant sources of energy consumption in buildings is space conditioning, intended to enhance thermal comfort conditions. Climate extremes such as heat waves and temperature have prompted an increase in the energy requirements of buildings. As a result, the need for an energy‐efficient enclosure has become paramount. Increasing the thermal storage potential of the built environment with the incorporation of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) is a sustainable approach to controlling interior temperature. The chapter presents a comprehensive review of existing studies regarding passive thermal conditioning through PCMs. For passive air‐conditioning, it discusses a PCM identification method based on its thermophysical properties and meteorological conditions, suitable for particular climatic conditions. In the context of active air‐conditioning, the impact of a PCM air heat exchanger as an effective measure to reduce the temperature of buildings, making a building more energy efficient, is being explored. With the advent of COVID‐19, the incorporation of fresh air into closed spaces at a high air change per hour is inevitable, as recommended by various international health agencies and allied societies. The study of PCM in air‐conditioning illustrates the effect of incorporating a PCM air heat exchanger into an air‐conditioning unit to cool the fraction of fresh air. Moreover, the energy savings achieved by incorporating such a system for composite climate are also discussed, dealing with the problem holistically.
Building Thermal Comfort Modulation Through Phase Change Material
One of the significant sources of energy consumption in buildings is space conditioning, intended to enhance thermal comfort conditions. Climate extremes such as heat waves and temperature have prompted an increase in the energy requirements of buildings. As a result, the need for an energy‐efficient enclosure has become paramount. Increasing the thermal storage potential of the built environment with the incorporation of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) is a sustainable approach to controlling interior temperature. The chapter presents a comprehensive review of existing studies regarding passive thermal conditioning through PCMs. For passive air‐conditioning, it discusses a PCM identification method based on its thermophysical properties and meteorological conditions, suitable for particular climatic conditions. In the context of active air‐conditioning, the impact of a PCM air heat exchanger as an effective measure to reduce the temperature of buildings, making a building more energy efficient, is being explored. With the advent of COVID‐19, the incorporation of fresh air into closed spaces at a high air change per hour is inevitable, as recommended by various international health agencies and allied societies. The study of PCM in air‐conditioning illustrates the effect of incorporating a PCM air heat exchanger into an air‐conditioning unit to cool the fraction of fresh air. Moreover, the energy savings achieved by incorporating such a system for composite climate are also discussed, dealing with the problem holistically.
Building Thermal Comfort Modulation Through Phase Change Material
Saha, Bidyut Baran (author) / Rakshit, Dibakar (author) / Sharma, Rahul Kumar (author) / Verma, Rahul (author) / Ali, Sana Fatima (author)
2024-11-13
35 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English