CFD Simulation of a Concrete Cubicle to Analyze the Thermal Effect of Phase Change Materials in Buildings

In this work, a CFD-based model is proposed to analyse the effect of phase change materials (PCMs) on the thermal behaviour of the walls of a cubicle exposed to the environment and on the resistance of the walls to climate changes. The effect of several days of exposure to the environment was simula...

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Main Authors: José L. Míguez, Pablo Eguía, Roberto Comesaña, Miguel A. Álvarez Feijoo, Miguel A. Gómez, Jacobo Porteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
PCM
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/7/2093