Ghaith Yahya Abusaibaa^a , Kamaruzzaman Sopian^a,*, Hasila Jarimi^a , Adnan Ibrahim^a, Saffa Riffat^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.20, pp. 1-6, 2023, DOI:10.5098/hmt.20.21

Abstract This study will demonstrate the performance of a photovoltaic (PV) powered vapour compression cooling system connected to a Phase Change Material (PCM) storage tank. Three options were studied, namely (a) PV vapour compression with a PCM storage tank and an air-conditioned room with chilled water circulation with transparent membrane/desiccant; (b) PV vapour compression with a PCM storage tank and an air-conditioned room with chilled air dehumidification; and (c) PV vapour compression with a PCM storage tank and an air-conditioned room chilled by combined water circulation, a transparent membrane/desiccant, and air duct dehumidification. Simulation using TRNSYS, TRNBuild, and EES programmes has… More >

Yunfeng Li^1,#, Cheng Zhao^2,#, Qianqian Lu^2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.5, pp. 2417-2431, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.025443

Abstract The control of carbon emissions and energy conservation, and environmental protection are hot spots of global concern. In this paper, phase change paraffin wax is applied to porous materials for adsorption and storage, and nature’s eco-friendly materials are selected as the porous matrix to propose an eco-friendly phase change concrete using eco-friendly materials as raw materials. It was obtained that the strength of the phase change concrete utilizing environmentally friendly materials was 25.4% to 36.8% lower than that of ordinary concrete, while some of the phase change light aggregates were found to produce slip damage with the cement paste in… More >

Marwa El Yassi^1,2,*, Ikram El Abbassi^1,2, Alexandre Pierre², Yannick Melinge³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.5, pp. 1283-1290, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.023183

Abstract Phase change materials (PCMs) have the ability to store thermal energy and make it available at a later stage to keep indoor temperature within a specific range and achieve better thermal comfort in buildings. This study focuses on the performances of materials obtained by combining a standard building material with a PCM. In particular, two different materials mixed with the same PCM are considered under the same climatic conditions. The related thermal behavior is assessed in the framework of numerical simulations conducted with ANSYS Fluent assuming parameters representative of a city located in Europe. The results show that the addition… More >

Nisrine Hanchi^*, Hamid Hamza, Jawad Lahjomri, Khalid Zniber, Abdelaziz Oubarra

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.5, pp. 1227-1236, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.022530

Abstract The work deals with the thermal behavior of a conventional partition wall incorporating a phase change material (PCM). The wall separates two environments with different thermal properties. The first one is conditioned, while the adjacent space is characterized by a temperature that changes sinusoidally in time. The effect of the PCM is assessed through a comparative analysis of the cases with and without PCM. The performances are evaluated in terms of dimensionless energy stored within the wall, comfort temperature and variations of these quantities as a function of the amount of PCM and its emplacement. More >

Feriel Mustapha^1,2,*, Marwa El Yassi^1,2, Ikram El Abbassi^1,2, Abdelhak Kaci², Elhadj Kadri², A-Moumen Darcherif³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 953-958, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.022028

Abstract A study is presented on the feasibility of an approach based on the combination of Phase Change Materials (PCM) with metal walls in container-type houses. This line of research finds its motivations in recent trends in the energy and building sectors about energy consumption reduction. Another important objective concerns possible improvements in the comfort provided by such houses during the summer period. The results obtained through numerical solution of the governing equations accounting for heat transfer and latent heat effects associated with the PCM show that the indoor temperature can be reduced with a varying degree of success depending on… More >

Peter van den Engel^1,*, Michael Malin², Nikhilesh Kodur Venkatesh¹, Luigi Antonio de Araujo Passos¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.3, pp. 783-805, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.021962

Abstract This research evaluates the performance of a Phase Change Material (PCM) battery integrated into the climate system of a new transparent meeting center. The main research questions are: a. “Can the performance of the battery be calculated?” and b. “Can the battery reduce the heating and cooling energy demand in a significant way?” The first question is answered in this document. In order to be able to answer the second question, especially the way the heat loading in winter should be improved, then more research is necessary. In addition to the thermal battery, which consists of Phase Change Material plates,… More > Graphic Abstract

Gang Wu^1,2,*, Feng Liu^1,2, Sijie Li^1,2, Na Luo^1,2, Zhiqiang Liu^1,2, Yuqaing Li^2,3

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.2, pp. 707-730, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.022276

Abstract The serpentine tube liquid cooling and composite PCM coupled cooling thermal management system is designed for 18650 cylindrical power batteries, with the maximum temperature and temperature difference of the power pack within the optimal temperature operating range as the target. The initial analysis of the battery pack at a 5C discharge rate, the influence of the single cell to cooling tube distance, the number of cooling tubes, inlet coolant temperature, the coolant flow rate, and other factors on the heat dissipation performance of the battery pack, initially determined a reasonable value for each design parameter. A control strategy is used… More >

Pan Zhang, Lingling Xu^*, Xin Shi, Zemeng Guo, Jiajia Cheng

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.2, pp. 689-705, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.022232

Abstract Cold chain transportation is currently a hot research topic. Since the traditional refrigeration methods lead to the consumption of large amounts of energy, the search for new energy storage materials is a major trend. In the present contribution, n-dodecane/PMMA microencapsulated phase change materials were prepared by suspension polymerization for ice-temperature cold chain transportation and their preparation parameters were explored using the encapsulation ratio as optimization indicator. The results show that the n-dodecane-containing microcapsules have a maximum encapsulation ratio of 93.2% when using a core-to-wall ratio of 3:1, 5% of emulsifier, 30% of crosslinker, and 2000 rpm of emulsification speed. The phase… More >

Brahim Amahan¹, Hamid El Qarnia^2,*, Ali El Afif¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 1539-1549, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.021839

Abstract This paper numerically investigates the effect of the location of a horizontal fin on the melting of a phase change material (PCM) inside a rectangular enclosure heated by multiple discrete pulsed protruding heat sources. The fin and the phase change material filling the enclosure store the thermal energy extracted from the heat sources, in sensible and latent forms. The heat sources are assumed to simulate electronic components undergoing a superheating technical issue. By extracting heat from the electronics, the PCM plays the role of a heat sink. To analyze the thermal behavior and predict the cooling performance of the proposed… More >

Dongxia Wu¹, Mourad Rahim¹, Wendong Li¹, Mohammed El Ganaoui^1,*, Rachid Bennacer²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 1483-1494, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.021917

Abstract Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have high thermal inertia, and hemp concrete (HC), a bio-based concrete, has strong hygroscopic behavior. In previous studies, PCM has been extensively combined with many materials, however, most of these studies focused on thermal properties while neglecting hygroscopic aspects. In this study, the two materials have been combined into a building envelope and the related hygrothermal properties have been studied. In particular, numerical studies have been performed to investigate the temperature and relative humidity behavior inside the HC, and the effect of adding PCM on the hygrothermal behavior of the HC. The results show that there… More >