Effects of PCM state on its phase change performance and the thermal performance of building walls

Building and Environment

Volumn 81, Issue , 2014, Pages 334-339

  Jin, Xing ^a   Zhang, Shuanglong ^a   Xu, Xiaodong ^a   Zhang, Xiaosong ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Building wall; Partially melted; Phase change material; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

BUILDING WALLS; PARTIALLY-MELTED; PHASE CHANGE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

BUILDING; CALORIMETRY; LATENT HEAT FLUX; PARTIAL MELTING; SUPERCOOLING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WALL;

EID: 84908059212     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.07.012     Document Type: Article

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