Numerical simulation of phase change material composite wallboard in a multi-layered building envelope

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-40

  Zwanzig, Stephen D ^a   Lian, Yongsheng ^a   Brehob, Ellen G ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Building envelope; Energy saving; Numerical study; Peak load shift; Phase change materials (PCMs)

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENVELOPES; BUILDING OPERATIONS; COMPOSITE PCM; CONCRETE SYSTEM; CRANK-NICOLSON; DISCRETIZATION SCHEME; ELECTRICAL GRIDS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL; MULTI-LAYERED; NUMERICAL STUDY; OPTIMAL LOCATIONS; PEAK ELECTRICITY; PEAK LOAD; PEAK LOAD SHIFTS; PHASE CHANGE; PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS (PCMS); RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; RESIDENTIAL HOMES; RESISTANCE VALUES; SOURCE TERMS; THERMAL MASS; THERMAL-PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TRANSIENT HEAT; TYPICAL METEOROLOGICAL YEAR;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; LOCATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLAR BUILDINGS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

BUILDING MATERIALS;

EID: 84874690394     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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