An analysis of phase change material as thermal mass

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 464, Issue 2092, 2008, Pages 1029-1056

  Richardson, M J ^a   Woods, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy storage; Low energy buildings; Natural ventilation; Phase change material; Thermal mass

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; PENETRATION DEPTH (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

LOW-ENERGY BUILDINGS; NATURAL VENTILATION; THERMAL MASS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 39449109553     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2007.0312     Document Type: Article

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