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Experimental Investigation of energy saving in buildings with PCM cold storage.

Author(s) : STRITIH U., BUTALA V.

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This article presents an experimental analysis of cooling buildings using night-time cold accumulation in a phase change material (PCM), otherwise known as the "free-cooling principle". Studies of the ceiling and floor free-cooling principle, as well as passive cooling, are presented. The free-cooling principle is explained and some of the types of PCMs suitable for summer cooling are listed. An experiment was conducted using paraffin with a melting point of 22°C as the PCM to store cold during the night-time and to cool hot air during the daytime in summer. Air temperatures, heat fluxes and heat as a function of time are presented for different air velocities and inlet temperatures.

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  • Original title: Experimental Investigation of energy saving in buildings with PCM cold storage.
  • Record ID : 2009-1690
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: 8th Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
  • Publication date: 2009/06/03

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