Utilization of Phase Change Materials (PCM) to Reduce Energy Consumption in Buildings

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using Phase Change Materials (PCM) to achieve energy savings for the Air Force. This was accomplished through both analytical and experimental work. The experimental work included a variety of configurations representing installation of PCM in a typical wall construction as well as in a typical air handling plenum. These configurations were installed in a calorimetric room with a constant heat source. The temperature of the room was plotted versus time to determine the ability of the PCM to absorb the energy. The analytical work focused on developing analytical models of the heat transfer and phase transition characteristics of the material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 14, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554348

Entities

People

  • Abdelfatah M. Yacout
  • Aly H. Shaaban
  • Christian D. Rasmussen
  • Keith A. Kozlowski
  • Miriam V. Keith
  • Ragab M. Moheisen

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkanes
  • Civil Engineering
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Transfer
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Fusion
  • Heat Transfer
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Phase Transformations
  • Solar Energy
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.