A numerical solution that determines the temperature field inside phase change materials: application in buildings
The use of novel building materials that contain active thermal components would be a major advancement in achieving significant heating and cooling energy savings. In the last 40 years, Phase Change Materials or PCMs have been tested as thermal mass components in buildings, and most studies have f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
2013-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Civil Engineering and Management |
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Online Access: | http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/3878 |