Thermal management of shelter building walls by PCM macro-encapsulation in commercial hollow bricks

• Published in: Case studies in thermal engineering Vol. 47; p. 103081
• Main Authors: Izadi, Masoud, Taghavi, Seyede Fateme, Neshat Safavi, Seyed Hossein, Afsharpanah, Farhad, Yaïci, Wahiba
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Building wall; Computational fluid dynamics; Hollow brick; Phase change material; Thermal endurance; Thermal management; Hollow brick; Thermal management; Phase change material; Computational fluid dynamics; Thermal endurance; Building wall

Maintaining building indoor temperature within comfort zone has been identified as one of the major reasons for energy consumption. The incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs) in various regions in buildings is introduced as a solution that can significantly reduce energy consumption. In the...