Phase change material developments: a review

This paper presents a review of the latest developments on phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage (TES) applications in buildings. The paper provides information about material requirements for TES, classification of PCM, mathematical modelling and applications of PCMs.

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Published inInternational journal of ambient energy Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 102 - 115
Main Authors Riffat, Saffa, Mempouo, Blaise, Fang, Wenbo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 04.05.2015
Subjects
buildings
encapsulation
phase change material
thermal energy storage
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Summary:This paper presents a review of the latest developments on phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage (TES) applications in buildings. The paper provides information about material requirements for TES, classification of PCM, mathematical modelling and applications of PCMs.
ISSN:0143-0750
2162-8246
DOI:10.1080/01430750.2013.823106