Thermal characteristics of polyurethane foams incorporated with phase change materials

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 454, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-98

  Sarier, Nihal ^a   Onder, Emel ^b  

^a ISTANBUL KULTUR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

DSC; FT IR; Phase change materials; Polyurethane foam; SEM; Thermal behaviour

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FOAMS; HEATING; POLYURETHANES; SOLAR ENERGY;

BUFFERING FUNCTION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; POLYURETHANE FOAM; THERMAL BEHAVIOR; THERMAL INSULATORS;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 33847144969     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2006.12.024     Document Type: Article

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