Thermal characterization of full-scale PCM products and numerical simulations, including hysteresis, to evaluate energy impacts in an envelope application

Biswas, Kaushik; Shukla, Yash; Desjarlais, Andre Omer; Rawal, Rajan

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.04.090

Thermal characterization of full-scale PCM products and numerical simulations, including hysteresis, to evaluate energy impacts in an envelope application

Journal Article · Tue Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Applied Thermal Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.04.090· OSTI ID:1435259

^[1]; Shukla, Yash ^[2]; ^[1]; Rawal, Rajan ^[2]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
CEPT Univ., Ahmedabad (India). Center for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy

This article presents combined measurements of fatty acid-based organic PCM products and numerical simulations to evaluate the energy benefits of adding a PCM layer to an exterior wall. The thermal storage characteristics of the PCM were measured using a heat flow meter apparatus (HFMA). The PCM characterization is based on a recent ASTM International standard test method, ASTM C1784. The PCM samples were subjected to step changes in temperature and allowed to stabilize at each temperature. By measuring the heat absorbed or released by the PCM, the temperature-dependent enthalpy functions for melting and freezing were determined.Here, the simulations were done using a previously-validated two-dimensional (2D) wall model containing a PCM layer and incorporating the HFMA-measured enthalpy functions. The wall model was modified to include the hysteresis phenomenon observed in PCMs, which is reflected in different melting and freezing temperatures of the PCM. Simulations were done with a single enthalpy curve based on the PCM melting tests, both melting and freezing enthalpy curves, and with different degrees of hysteresis between the melting and freezing curves. Significant differences were observed between the thermal performances of the modeled wall with the PCM layer under the different scenarios.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1435259

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 23104227

Journal Information:: Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal Name: Applied Thermal Engineering Journal Issue: C Vol. 138; ISSN 1359-4311

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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