Integration and Performance of Phase Change Materials (PCM) in the Building Envelope
Chair: Craig Farnham, College of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Japan
- Numerical model and thermal performance parameters
- Thermal performance analysis
- Differences between air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned conditions
Efraín Moreles, Institute of Renewable Energy, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Morelos, México
- Description and application of PCM panels
- Measuring of changes on convection and radiation parameters on the panel surface
- Simulation of applications of PCM panels
Martin Zálešák, Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic
- Translucent phase change materials
- Modelling of thermal heat storage and radiative processes
- Simulation case study
Philipp Kräuchi, Dep. Of Architecture, Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts, Switzerland
- Results of two PCM applications for summer and winter seasons in a subtropical climate
- CFD analysis of seasonal PCM board applications; analysis of thermal loads
- Optimization of seasonal PCM applications on inner wall surface to reduce air-conditioning load
Craig Farnham, Dep. of Housing and Environmental Design, College of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Japan
- Synthesis and scale-up of thermo-regulating microcapsules containing PCMs
- Integration of thermo-regulating micro-capsules into building materials
- Characterization of the building envelope's thermal behaviour
Juan F. Rodríguez, Institute of Chemical and Environmental Technology, University of Castilla, La Mancha, Spain
- Fabrication of the pigment with thermal storage capability
- Material durability
- Possible future implications
María Isabel Arriortua, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bizkaia, Spain
15:30 Coffee Break