This article describes the development of a CFD 2D model of a new type of ventilated active façade which includes a PCM (Phase Change Material) in its outer layer. The model was carried out using the software Fluent. The numerical results were compared against experimental data obtained by...

This article describes an evaluation of the thermal performance of a new type of ventilated active façade that includes a phase change material (PCM) in its outer layer. The research was carried out experimentally by means of a real-scale PASLINK test cell facility, located in the city of...

A two dimensional axisymmetric model of the heat transfer and fluid flow during the melting process inside a spherical latent heat thermal storage capsule is analyzed. A void space was provided within the capsule to take into account the volumetric expansion of the PCM. The mathematical model...

Phase change materials (PCMs) can store large amounts of heat or cooling in a small amount of material, they potentially have less weight and volume compared with other thermal energy storage materials. Thermal energy storage applications such as solar hot water systems and off peak...

An important option for increasing the efficiency in Concentrated Solarthermal Power (CSP) is the development of systems generating steam directly in the solar field. To produce dispatchable and affordable electrical power, the integration of an efficient and economical thermal energy storage is...

This paper describes a global analysis to determine the increase in annual energy output attained by a PV system with an integrated phase change material (PCM) layer. The PCM acts as a heat sink and limits the peak temperature of the PV cell thereby increasing efficiency. The simulation uses a...

There is increasing interest in using phase change materials (PCMs) to store energy within refrigeration equipment. The main purpose is to increase the thermal capacity of the equipment and maintain product temperature within safe limits during frequent door openings, on–off cycling of the...

This paper presents a mathematical model of a thermal energy storage (TES) system filled with phase change material (PCM) encapsulated in spheres. Using the ε-NTU method, a suitable two dimensional representation was developed capable of predicting the heat transfer during phase change....

The thermal management systems using EG-based phase change materials (PCMs) can provide power batteries with a proper operating temperature, slow temperature rise rate and uniform temperature distribution. In this study, a systematical investigation on the effects of thermo-physical properties...

A new method for supercooling suppression of microencapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) has been developed by optimizing the composition and structure of the microcapsule resin shell. The microcapsules comprising paraffin octadecane encapsulated in melamine–formaldehyde resin shell were...