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Use of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concrete: An overview
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In this article, a general review of different types of phase change materials, means of their incorporation and the influence of PCMs on the properties of concrete at the fresh and hardened stages are reviewed.About:
This article is published in Construction and Building Materials.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 294 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Properties of concrete & Thermal energy storage.read more
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Microencapsulation of Phase Change Materials
TL;DR: In this paper, a phase change material (PCM) is encapsulated into microcapsules to increase the heat transfer and control the volume changes when the phase change is happening.
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A Taguchi approach for optimizing the mixture design of cold-bonded PCM aggregates
TL;DR: In this article, the authors contribute to both issues considering three different aspects which are (i) energy efficiency and waste recovery, (ii) waste recovery and (iii) waste minimization.
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The feasibility of phase change materials in building structures for saving heating energy in the Nordic climate
Mihkel Kiviste,Ralf Lindberg +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, phase change materials (PCMs) are used inside the insulation of a light-weight roof structure for thermal storage of solar radiation in buildings, and a significant effect of solar gains was noticed in massive external walls as well as roof structures in sunny days from March until September.
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Diffusion of Shape Stabilized PEG-SiO2 as a Driver for Producing Thermoregulating Facing Bricks.
TL;DR: In this article, a form-stable phase change material (PCM) based on facing bricks was developed by incorporating thermoregulating PEG-SiO2, synthetized by sol-gel method and based on polyethylene glycol as phase-change material and silica as stabilizer compound.
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Mechanical Properties and Resistance to Water Ingress of Cement Concrete Made with Non-Cyclic Alkanes
Roman Jaskulski,Wojciech Kubissa +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the paraffin enriched concretes have been made with 1% (C1F and C1C) and 3% (c3F and c3C) volume addition of paraffIN wax.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications
TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the history of thermal energy storage with solid-liquid phase change has been carried out and three aspects have been the focus of this review: materials, heat transfer and applications.
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A review on energy conservation in building applications with thermal storage by latent heat using phase change materials
Amar M. Khudhair,Mohammed Farid +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, phase change materials (PCMs) are used to capture solar energy directly and increase human comfort by decreasing the frequency of internal air temperature swings and maintaining the temperature closer to the desired temperature for a longer period of time.
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PCM thermal storage in buildings: A state of art
V.V. Tyagi,Dharam Buddhi +1 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of various possible methods for heating and cooling in buildings is discussed in this article, where the thermal performance of various types of systems like PCM trombe wall, PCM wallboards, and PCM shutters are presented.