Parametric analysis of influencing factors in Phase Change Material Wallboard (PCMW)

Applied Energy

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 33-42

  Zhou, D ^a   Shire, G S F ^a   Tian, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Latent heat storage; PCMW; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUILDING MATERIALS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; LATENT HEAT; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL COMFORT; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

BUILDING APPLICATIONS; ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS; EVALUATION CRITERIA; PARAMETRIC -ANALYSIS; PCMW; SURFACE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COOLING; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; INSTALLATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PHASE TRANSITION; REFURBISHMENT;

EID: 84892997474     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.059     Document Type: Article

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