Energy saving potential of phase change materials in major Australian cities

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 78, Issue , 2014, Pages 192-201

  Alam, Morshed ^a   Jamil, Hasnat ^a   Sanjayan, Jay ^a   Wilson, John ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Building energy modelling; Energy savings; EnergyPlus; PCM; Phase change materials; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; HEATING; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PULSE CODE MODULATION; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOSTATS;

ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS; APPLIED SURFACE; BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; ENERGYPLUS; PHASE CHANGE TEMPERATURE; POTENTIAL EFFECTS; RESIDENTIAL HOUSE;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 84901006802     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.04.027     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. ABS Year Book Australia vol. 92 2012 Australian Bureau of Statistics Canberra 600
2. ABARES Energy in Australia 2011 Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences Canberra
3. X. Wang, D. Chen, and Z. Ren Global warming and its implication to emission reduction strategies for residential buildings Building and Environment 46 2011 871 883
4. H.G. Lorsch, K.W. Kauffman, and J.C. Denton Thermal energy storage for solar heating and off-peak air conditioning Energy Conversion 15 1975 1 8
5. E. Rodriguez-Ubinas et al. Applications of phase change material in highly energy-efficient houses Energy and Buildings 50 2012 49 62
6. A.M. Khudhair, and M.M. Farid A review on energy conservation in building applications with thermal storage by latent heat using phase change materials Energy Conversion and Management 45 2004 263 275
7. V.V. Tyagi, and D. Buddhi PCM thermal storage in buildings: a state of art Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 11 2007 1146 1166
8. F. Kuznik et al. A review on phase change materials integrated in building walls Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 2011 379 391
9. R. Baetens, B.P. Jelle, and A. Gustavsen Phase change materials for building applications: a state-of-the-art review Energy and Buildings 42 2010 1361 1368
10. D. Zhou, C.Y. Zhao, and Y. Tian Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) in building applications Applied Energy 92 2012 593 605
11. D. Feldman et al. Obtaining an energy storing building material by direct incorporation of an organic phase change material in gypsum wallboard Solar Energy Materials 22 1991 231 242
12. A. Oliver Thermal characterization of gypsum boards with PCM included: thermal energy storage in buildings through latent heat Energy and Buildings 48 2012 1 7
13. F. Kuznik, J. Virgone, and J.-J. Roux Energetic efficiency of room wall containing PCM wallboard: a full-scale experimental investigation Energy and Buildings 40 2008 148 156
14. D.W. Hawes, D. Banu, and D. Feldman Latent heat storage in concrete Solar Energy Materials 19 1989 335 348
15. D.W. Hawes, D. Banu, and D. Feldman Latent heat storage in concrete. II Solar Energy Materials 21 1990 61 80
16. D.W. Hawes, D. Feldman, and D. Banu Latent heat storage in building materials Energy and Buildings 20 1993 77 86
17. M. Hunger et al. The behavior of self-compacting concrete containing micro-encapsulated phase change materials Cement and Concrete Composites 31 2009 731 743
18. D.A. Neeper Thermal dynamics of wallboard with latent heat storage Solar Energy 68 2000 393 403
19. A.K. Athienitis et al. Investigation of the thermal performance of a passive solar test-room with wall latent heat storage Building and Environment 32 1997 405 410
20. J.K. Kissock et al. Testing and simulation of phase change wallboard for thermal storage in buildings Proceedings of the 1998 International Solar Energy Conference Albuquerque, NM, USA 1998 45 52
21. L. Shilei, Z. Neng, and F. Guohui Impact of phase change wall room on indoor thermal environment in winter Energy and Buildings 38 2006 18 24
22. C. Chen et al. A new kind of phase change material (PCM) for energy-storing wallboard Energy and Buildings 40 2008 882 890
23. M. Ahmad et al. Thermal testing and numerical simulation of a prototype cell using light wallboards coupling vacuum isolation panels and phase change material Energy and Buildings 38 2006 673 681
24. A.G. Entrop, H.J.H. Brouwers, and A.H.M.E. Reinders Experimental research on the use of micro-encapsulated phase change materials to store solar energy in concrete floors and to save energy in Dutch houses Solar Energy 85 2011 1007 1020
25. A. Pasupathy et al. Experimental investigation and numerical simulation analysis on the thermal performance of a building roof incorporating phase change material (PCM) for thermal management Applied Thermal Engineering 28 2008 556 565
26. A. Pasupathy, and R. Velraj Effect of double layer phase change material in building roof for year round thermal management Energy and Buildings 40 2008 193 203
27. P. Schossig et al. Micro-encapsulated phase-change materials integrated into construction materials Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 89 2005 297 306
28. A.V. Sá et al. Thermal enhancement of plastering mortars with phase change materials: experimental and numerical approach Energy and Buildings 49 2012 16 27
29. T. Silva et al. Experimental testing and numerical modelling of masonry wall solution with PCM incorporation: a passive construction solution Energy and Buildings 49 2012 235 245
30. G. Zhou et al. Thermal analysis of a direct-gain room with shape-stabilized PCM plates Renewable Energy 33 2008 1228 1236
31. E. Halawa, F. Bruno, and W. Saman Numerical analysis of a PCM thermal storage system with varying wall temperature Energy Conversion and Management 46 2005 2592 2604
32. D. Heim Two solution methods of heat transfer with phase change within whole building dynamic simulation Building Simulation 2005 - 9th International IBPSA Conference Montreal, Canada 2005 397 402
33. A.M. Borreguero et al. Thermal testing and numerical simulation of gypsum wallboards incorporated with different PCMs content Applied Energy 88 2011 930 937
34. E.M. Alawadhi Thermal analysis of a building brick containing phase change material Energy and Buildings 40 2008 351 357
35. K. Darkwa, and P.W. O'Callaghan Simulation of phase change drywalls in a passive solar building Applied Thermal Engineering 26 2006 853 858
36. J. Mazo et al. Modeling a radiant floor system with phase change material (PCM) integrated into a building simulation tool: analysis of a case study of a floor heating system coupled to a heat pump Energy and Buildings 47 2012 458 466
37. F. Kuznik, J. Virgone, and K. Johannes Development and validation of a new TRNSYS type for the simulation of external building walls containing PCM Energy and Buildings 42 2010 1004 1009
38. F. Kuznik, and J. Virgone Experimental investigation of wallboard containing phase change material: data for validation of numerical modeling Energy and Buildings 41 2009 561 570
39. D. Heim, and J.A. Clarke Numerical modelling and thermal simulation of PCM-gypsum composites with ESP-r Energy and Buildings 36 2004 795 805
40. C.O. Pedersen Advanced Zone Simulation in EnergyPlus: Incorporation of Variable Properties and Phase Change Material (PCM) Capability 2007 1341 1345
41. A. Tardieu et al. Computer simulation and experimental measurments for an experimental PCM-impregnated office building 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association Sydney, November 14-16 2011 56 63
42. P.C. Tabares-Velasco, C. Christensen, and M. Bianchi Verification and validation of EnergyPlus phase change material model for opaque wall assemblies Building and Environment 54 2012 186 196
43. ABCB Building Code of Australia vol. 2 2007 Australian Building Codes Board
44. ICANZ Insulation Handbook Part 1: Thermal Performance - Total R Value Calculations for Typical Building Applications 2010 Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand
45. ABCB Protocol for House Energy Rating Software 2006 Australian Building Codes Board
46. ASHRAE ASHRAE Handbook Fundamental 2009 American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers Atlanta, GA
47. EnergyPlus Engineering Reference Handbook 2012
48. K. Muruganatham Application of phase change materials in buildings: field data vs EnergyPlus simulation (Master of Science thesis) 2010 Arizona State University
49. F. Kuznik, and J. Virgone Experimental assessment of a phase change material for wall building use Applied Energy 86 2009 2038 2046
50. X. Wang, D. Chen, and Z. Ren Assessment of climate change impact on residential building heating and cooling energy requirement in Australia Building and Environment 45 2010 1663 1682
51. L.F. Cabeza et al. Use of microencapsulated PCM in concrete walls for energy savings Energy and Buildings 39 2007 113 119