Experimental and numerical investigations on the effect of using phase change materials for energy conservation in residential buildings

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 366-376

  Behzadi, Sam ^a   Farid, Mohammed M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMFORT LEVEL; DAILY FLUCTUATIONS; HUMAN COMFORTS; INDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; LATENT HEAT OF MELTING; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; REDUCE VARIATION; RESEARCH FACILITIES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SIMULATED RESULTS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMAL MASS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE MIXING; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; GYPSUM; HEAT STORAGE; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; MELTING; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 79959831952     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2011.573052     Document Type: Conference Paper

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