Physics-guided multi-objective mixture optimization for functional cementitious composites containing microencapsulated phase changing materials
A physics-guided multi-objective optimization procedure is developed for the mixture design of functional cementitious materials containing microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCM). The mixture design procedure combines physics-based models with multi-objective optimization and decisionmaking methods to meet user’s demands on material’s mechanical and thermal properties, as well as the requirements for sustainability, functionalities, and cost. Physics-based models were utilized to draw the linkage between design variables and objective functions, including a hydration model to capture the hydration kinetics of slag-blended cement and a multiscale sub-stepping homogenization model to obtain the properties of cementitious composite. The multi-objective feasible enhanced particle swarm optimization (MOFEPSO) algorithm and the technique for preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) algorithm are used for mixture optimization and decision-making. The material design method is demonstrated through the design of functional cementitious composite materials containing two MEPCMs – i.e., a polymer encapsulated paraffin wax (PolyPCM) and a recently developed fly-ash cenosphere encapsulated PCM (CenoPCM). The design decision-making charts show the trade-offs among mechanical, thermal, and economic performances of cementitious composites containing MEPCMs. The mixture optimization and decision-making method can be used to assist the design of a variety types of functional cementitious composite and concrete.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- CMMI-1954517; EE-0008677; EE0008677
- OSTI ID:
- 1785790
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1848859
- Journal Information:
- Materials & Design, Journal Name: Materials & Design Vol. 207 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 0264-1275
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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