Advanced phase change materials and systems for solar passive heating and cooling of residential buildings

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5246122· OSTI ID:5246122

Salyer, I O; Sircar, A K; Dantiki, S

During the last three years under the sponsorship of the DOE Solar Passive Division, the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) has investigated four phase change material (PCM) systems for utility in thermal energy storage for solar passive heating and cooling applications. From this research on the basis of cost, performance, containment, and environmental acceptability, we have selected as our current and most promising series of candidate phase change materials, C-15 to C-24 linear crystalline alkyl hydrocarbons. The major part of the research during this contract period was directed toward the following three objectives. Find, test, and develop low-cost effective phase change materials (PCM) that melt and freeze sharply in the comfort temperature range of 73--77{degree}F for use in solar passive heating and cooling of buildings. Define practical materials and processes for fire retarding plasterboard/PCM building products. Develop cost-effective methods for incorporating PCM into building construction materials (concrete, plasterboard, etc.) which will lead to the commercial manufacture and sale of PCM-containing products resulting in significant energy conservation.

• Research Organization: Dayton Univ., OH (United States). Research Inst.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-86SF16308
• OSTI ID: 5246122
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/16308-T2; ON: DE92000400
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALKANES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
FIRE RESISTANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
LATENT HEAT STORAGE
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PROGRESS REPORT
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
BUILDINGS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING SYSTEMS
HYDROCARBONS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
320107 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Building Systems- (1987-)
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