Abstract
In the application of energy storage and thermal environmental control, PCM (Phase Change Material) is a very promising material choice. This study incorporated mPCM (micro-encapsulated PCM) into gypsum to make mPCM gypsum board and then investigated the physical properties, heat transfer and thermal storage behaviour. The major control parameters are wall temperatures and the weight percentages of mPCM added to the gypsum boards. A melting fraction correlation, reduced from our test data and based on Stefan number (Ste), subcooling (Sb) and Fourier number, is proposed. It shows that case with a higher Ste or Sb can have a higher heat transfer through the hot wall. Thermal storage behaviour of mPCM gypsum boards is then analyzed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1259-1266 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Energy and Buildings |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 Aug 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Lai, C., Chen, R. H., & Lin, C. Y. (2010). Heat transfer and thermal storage behaviour of gypsum boards incorporating micro-encapsulated PCM. Energy and Buildings, 42(8), 1259-1266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.02.018