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Phase-change drywalls in a passive-solar building

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  • Darkwa, K.
  • O'Callaghan, P.W.
  • Tetlow, D.

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Integration of phase-change materials (PCMs) into building fabrics is considered to be one of the potential and effective ways of minimising energy-consumption and CO2-emissions in the building sector. In order to assess the thermal effectiveness of this concept, composite PCM drywall samples (i.e., randomly mixed and laminated PCM drywalls) have been evaluated in a model passive-solar building. For a broader assessment, the effects of three phase-change zones (narrow, intermediate and wide) of the PCM sample were considered. The results showed that the laminated PCM sample with a narrow phase-change zone was capable of increasing the minimum room temperature by about 17% more than the randomly mixed type. Even though there was some display of a non-isothermal phase-change process, the laminated system proved to be thermally more effective in terms of evolution and utilisation of latent heat. A further heat-transfer enhancement process is, however, required for the development of the laminated system.

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  • Darkwa, K. & O'Callaghan, P.W. & Tetlow, D., 2006. "Phase-change drywalls in a passive-solar building," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 83(5), pages 425-435, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:83:y:2006:i:5:p:425-435
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