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Investigating the thermal performance of a pipe-encapsulated movable PCM wall and its impact on reducing indoor heat gain during summer

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  • Su, Huan
  • Zhang, Zhe
  • Dai, Guoqiang
  • Guo, Haoyu
  • Li, Xiaohua
  • Xu, Chunwen

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The utilization of phase change materials (PCM) in building envelopes is considered to be an effective technology for reducing energy consumption during building operations. In this study, a novel approach is presented for integrating PCM into walls by encapsulating it using pipes, allowing for its mobility through the use of compressed air. Four experimentally validated thermal models, pipe-encapsulated movable PCM (PEM-PCM) wall (Model 1), wall with PCM fixed to the exterior (Model 2), wall with PCM fixed to the interior (Model 3), and wall without PCM (Model 4), were proposed to compare their energy efficiency in summer. Different upper threshold limits (Ttr,up) and lower threshold limits (Ttr,low) were employed to explore the impact of various threshold combinations control strategies on the thermal performance of the wall. The results show that the most effective operating scheme is Ttr,up of 27 °C and Ttr,low of 25 °C. In terms of long-term operation, cumulative summer indoor heat gain of Model 1 is 10.65 %, 10.85 % and 11.4 % lower than that of Model 2,3 and 4. Notably, September demonstrates the greatest potential for energy savings, with Model 1 reducing the monthly cumulative indoor heat gain by 54.12 % compared to Model 4.

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  • Su, Huan & Zhang, Zhe & Dai, Guoqiang & Guo, Haoyu & Li, Xiaohua & Xu, Chunwen, 2024. "Investigating the thermal performance of a pipe-encapsulated movable PCM wall and its impact on reducing indoor heat gain during summer," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(PC).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:237:y:2024:i:pc:s0960148124019657
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121897
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