Recent advancements in latent heat phase change materials and their applications for thermal energy storage and buildings: A state of the art review

F Hassan, F Jamil, A Hussain, HM Ali… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have received substantial interest for their ability to store
and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are …

Influence of phase change materials on thermal comfort, greenhouse gas emissions, and potential indoor air quality issues across different climatic regions: A critical …

P Amoatey, K Al‐Jabri… - International Journal of …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
There has been growing interest in applying phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings
owing to their energy conservation/latent heat storage properties and potential to improve …

A numerical study on the effect of phase-change material (PCM) parameters on the thermal performance of lightweight building walls

J Hou, X Meng, BJ Dewancker - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, lightweight buildings have been widely developed due to their sustainability
advantages. However, lightweight buildings usually have sizeable indoor temperature …

Utilizing the Fanger thermal comfort model to evaluate the thermal, energy, economic, and environmental performance of PCM-integrated buildings in various climate …

Z Abilkhassenova, SA Memon, A Ahmad… - Energy and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This research investigated the thermal and energy performance of a PCM-integrated Mid-
rise Apartment building in 15 climatic zones and 60 cities using EnergyPlus software. A …

Thermal performance analysis of lightweight building walls in different directions integrated with phase change materials (PCM)

J Hou, D Wei, X Meng, BJ Dewancker - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) can improve the thermal performance of lightweight building
walls (LBW), but the effect is not only dependent on the PCM parameters but also high on …

Effectiveness assessment of different kinds/configurations of phase-change materials (PCM) for improving the thermal performance of lightweight building walls in …

ZA Liu, J Hou, Y Chen, Z Liu, T Zhang, Q Zeng… - Renewable Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) are very effective in improving the thermal performance of
walls with their superb heat storage and release capacity. However, the effectiveness of …

Multi-parameter analysis of different building forms in a semi-arid climate: Effect of building construction and phase change materials

IA Laasri, A Outzourhit, MO Mghazli - Solar Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a comparative study that will evaluate and optimize 96 building cases in
a multi-parametric manner. This study is conducted by using the EnergyPlus simulation …

Energy flexibility of PCM-integrated building: Combination parameters design and operation control in multi-objective optimization considering different stakeholders

P Wang, Z Liu, R Liu, F Zhang, L Zhang - Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The integration of the PCM to enhance the thermal mass of the envelope in the design stage
and the application of intelligent controls to the building during the operation stage are key …

Building hollow clay bricks embedding phase change material: Thermal behavior analysis under hot climate

S Hamdaoui, A Bouchikhi, M Azouggagh, M Akour… - Solar Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Numerous studies are focused on the thermal behavior evaluation of Hollow Clay Bricks
(HCBs) integrating a Phase Change Material (PCM). In the major of these studies, the …

Enhanced thermal performance of Na2HPO4· 12H2O composite phase change material supported by sepiolite fiber for floor radiant heating system

N **e, X Gao, Y Zhong, R Ye, S Chen, L Ding… - Journal of Building …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The application of phase change materials (PCMs) with latent heat storage characteristics in
building system can coordinate the imbalance between energy supply and demand by …