IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v16y2023i18p6687-d1242437.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Modelling Porous Cementitious Media with/without Integrated Latent Heat Storage: Application Scenario

Author

Listed:
  • Mona Nazari Sam

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute IWAR, Chair of Environmental Analytics and Pollutants, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Jens Schneider

    (Institute of Structural Mechanics, and Design (ISM+D), Technical University of Darmstadt, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Holger V. Lutze

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute IWAR, Chair of Environmental Analytics and Pollutants, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany
    IWW Water Centre, 45476 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
    Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), 45141 Essen, Germany)

Abstract

This paper presents a methodological approach for the evaluation of the thermal behavior of cementitious porous media with/without integrated latent-heat thermal energy storage (LHTES). To achieve this goal, the Lewis-Nielsen model has been calibrated to predict the insulation properties of mineralized foamed concretes. Two pore-related microstructural fitting parameters, A and Φ m , are presented according to the available data in the literature. In this regard, new findings are implemented for the classification of pore structure and prediction of the homogenized thermal conductivity of two-phase cementitious foams with or without phase change materials. The calibration and predictive analyses have been extended to a wide range of experimental data, including variation of binder types, porosities, and latent components. The presented analytical approach appears to agree well with experimental results and can be employed in the design of two-phase mineral foam materials. Then, to assess the thermal behavior of the predicted insulating envelopes, a one-dimensional (1D) enthalpy-based model is used which combines Fourier’s law of heat conduction, the first law of thermodynamics, Lewis-Nielsen conductivities, and the mixture theory for LHTES additions. The results demonstrated the importance of volumetric heat capacity for the thermal inertia of building envelopes.

Suggested Citation

  • Mona Nazari Sam & Jens Schneider & Holger V. Lutze, 2023. "Modelling Porous Cementitious Media with/without Integrated Latent Heat Storage: Application Scenario," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-20, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:18:p:6687-:d:1242437
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6687/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6687/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Ascione, Fabrizio & Bianco, Nicola & De Masi, Rosa Francesca & de’ Rossi, Filippo & Vanoli, Giuseppe Peter, 2014. "Energy refurbishment of existing buildings through the use of phase change materials: Energy savings and indoor comfort in the cooling season," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 990-1007.
    2. Piselli, Cristina & Prabhakar, Mohit & de Gracia, Alvaro & Saffari, Mohammad & Pisello, Anna Laura & Cabeza, Luisa F., 2020. "Optimal control of natural ventilation as passive cooling strategy for improving the energy performance of building envelope with PCM integration," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 162(C), pages 171-181.
    3. Saffari, Mohammad & de Gracia, Alvaro & Fernández, Cèsar & Cabeza, Luisa F., 2017. "Simulation-based optimization of PCM melting temperature to improve the energy performance in buildings," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 202(C), pages 420-434.
    4. Du, Kun & Calautit, John & Wang, Zhonghua & Wu, Yupeng & Liu, Hao, 2018. "A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 220(C), pages 242-273.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Li, Weilin & Jing, Mingyi & Li, Rufei & Gao, Junxi & Zhu, Jiayin & Li, Ruixin, 2023. "Study of the optimal placement of phase change materials in existing buildings for cooling load reduction - Take the Central Plain of China as an example," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 209(C), pages 71-84.
    2. Abdelkader Sarri & Saleh Nasser Al-Saadi & Müslüm Arıcı & Djamel Bechki & Hamza Bouguettaia, 2023. "Architectural Design Strategies for Enhancement of Thermal and Energy Performance of PCMs-Embedded Envelope System for an Office Building in a Typical Arid Saharan Climate," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-29, January.
    3. Ahmad, Abrar & Memon, Shazim Ali, 2024. "A novel method to evaluate phase change materials' impact on buildings' energy, economic, and environmental performance via controlled natural ventilation," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 353(PB).
    4. Arıcı, Müslüm & Bilgin, Feyza & Krajčík, Michal & Nižetić, Sandro & Karabay, Hasan, 2022. "Energy saving and CO2 reduction potential of external building walls containing two layers of phase change material," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 252(C).
    5. Gholamibozanjani, Gohar & Farid, Mohammed, 2020. "Application of an active PCM storage system into a building for heating/cooling load reduction," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 210(C).
    6. Ahmed M. Bolteya & Mohamed A. Elsayad & Ola D. El Monayeri & Adel M. Belal, 2022. "Impact of Phase Change Materials on Cooling Demand of an Educational Facility in Cairo, Egypt," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-14, November.
    7. Ying, Xuchen & Huang, Weijia & Liu, Wenhua & Liu, Guiliang & Li, Jun & Yang, Mo, 2022. "Asymmetric phenomenon of flow and heat transfer in charging process of thermal energy storage based on an entire domain model," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 316(C).
    8. Souayfane, Farah & Biwole, Pascal Henry & Fardoun, Farouk & Achard, Patrick, 2019. "Energy performance and economic analysis of a TIM-PCM wall under different climates," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 1274-1291.
    9. Adilkhanova, Indira & Memon, Shazim Ali & Kim, Jong & Sheriyev, Almas, 2021. "A novel approach to investigate the thermal comfort of the lightweight relocatable building integrated with PCM in different climates of Kazakhstan during summertime," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 217(C).
    10. Enghok Leang & Pierre Tittelein & Laurent Zalewski & Stéphane Lassue, 2020. "Design Optimization of a Composite Solar Wall Integrating a PCM in a Individual House: Heating Demand and Thermal Comfort Considerations," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-29, October.
    11. Alam, Morshed & Zou, Patrick X.W. & Sanjayan, Jay & Ramakrishnan, Sayanthan, 2019. "Energy saving performance assessment and lessons learned from the operation of an active phase change materials system in a multi-storey building in Melbourne," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 238(C), pages 1582-1595.
    12. Lamrani, B. & Johannes, K. & Kuznik, F., 2021. "Phase change materials integrated into building walls: An updated review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 140(C).
    13. Almas Sheriyev & Shazim Ali Memon & Indira Adilkhanova & Jong Kim, 2021. "Effect of Phase Change Materials on the Thermal Performance of Residential Building Located in Different Cities of a Tropical Rainforest Climate Zone," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-22, May.
    14. Cascone, Ylenia & Capozzoli, Alfonso & Perino, Marco, 2018. "Optimisation analysis of PCM-enhanced opaque building envelope components for the energy retrofitting of office buildings in Mediterranean climates," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 211(C), pages 929-953.
    15. Zhou, Xiaohai & Carmeliet, Jan & Sulzer, Matthias & Derome, Dominique, 2020. "Energy-efficient mitigation measures for improving indoor thermal comfort during heat waves," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 278(C).
    16. Saurbayeva, Assemgul & Memon, Shazim Ali & Kim, Jong, 2023. "Integrated multi-stage sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization approach for PCM integrated residential buildings in different climate zones," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 278(PB).
    17. Nie, Binjian & She, Xiaohui & Du, Zheng & Xie, Chunping & Li, Yongliang & He, Zhubing & Ding, Yulong, 2019. "System performance and economic assessment of a thermal energy storage based air-conditioning unit for transport applications," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 251(C), pages 1-1.
    18. Wang, Guohui & Yang, Yanan & Wang, Shuxin & Zhang, Hongwei & Wang, Yanhui, 2019. "Efficiency analysis and experimental validation of the ocean thermal energy conversion with phase change material for underwater vehicle," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 248(C), pages 475-488.
    19. Roberto Stasi & Francesco Ruggiero & Umberto Berardi, 2024. "Assessing the Potential of Phase-Change Materials in Energy Retrofitting of Existing Buildings in a Mediterranean Climate," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-16, September.
    20. Borderon, Julien & Virgone, Joseph & Cantin, Richard, 2015. "Modeling and simulation of a phase change material system for improving summer comfort in domestic residence," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 140(C), pages 288-296.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:18:p:6687-:d:1242437. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.