New structure for better thermal resistance of building with phase change material: Response to milder thermal change than common walls

Yan He; Shengnan Li; Mazeyanti Mohd Ariffin; Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh; Arash Karimipour; Randa I. Hatamleh; PHH Viet; Aliakbar Karimipour

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (Oct 2024)

New structure for better thermal resistance of building with phase change material: Response to milder thermal change than common walls

Yan He,
Shengnan Li,
Mazeyanti Mohd Ariffin,
Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh,
Arash Karimipour,
Randa I. Hatamleh,
PHH Viet,
Aliakbar Karimipour

Affiliations

Yan He: Changchun Institute of Technology School of Architecture, Changchun, 130000, China
Shengnan Li: Changchun Institute of Technology School of Art and Design, Changchun, 130000, China; Corresponding author.
Mazeyanti Mohd Ariffin: Positive Computing Research Group, Institute of Autonomous Systems, Department of Computer & Information Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh: Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Arash Karimipour: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
Randa I. Hatamleh: Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
PHH Viet: Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam; School of Engineering & Technology, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam
Aliakbar Karimipour: Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam; School of Engineering & Technology, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam; Corresponding author: Institute of Research and Technology, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 62
p. 105189

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By adding the insulation with phase change material (PCM), the building's thermal resistance was enhanced. Relying on the capabilities of DesignBuilder, 3584 different cases were defined to determine the effect of different input parameters on energy consumption. The results showed that instead of using insulation or PCM, it is better to use a combination of insulation and PCM. The location of PCM + insulation has a great impact on the energy consumption of the building. For the supposed climate zones, the best installation location was different. For the city of Jeddah, PCM with a temperature of 28 °C was suitable, but for Riyadh, with the increase of the setpoint temperature, it is required to install PCM with a higher phase change temperature. By choosing the best layout from the combination of PCM and insulation, the building energy consumption was reduced by 36 % and 41 %, respectively.

Published in Case Studies in Thermal Engineering

ISSN: 2214-157X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/case-studies-in-thermal-engineering/

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