The purpose of this paper is to study the energy efficiency of a local living space exposed to solar radiation in the subtropical climate of Casablanca. The study was mainly focused on the contribution of a phase chan...The purpose of this paper is to study the energy efficiency of a local living space exposed to solar radiation in the subtropical climate of Casablanca. The study was mainly focused on the contribution of a phase change material (PCM), inserted into a 7-cm thick air layer of a double brick wall, in two different locations. We note that the experimental study was conducted using two real-scale test cavities, located in the Faculty of Science Ain Chock-Casablanca. Two PCM mounting methods were used for the south and west walls, in order to test its energy efficiency as a storage and retrieval means of the solar flux coming from the outside. In the case of the southern wall, the PCM is put directly on the internal side of the outside part of the double wall (Case 1). For the west wall, the PCM is placed 1.2 cm away from the internal side of the outer part of the double wall (Case 2). The first result shows that the PCM placed to the wall allows storing the solar heat during the day and releasing it to the outside of the building at night. While in the second case, the PCM keeps the heat stored day and night.展开更多
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 o...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 is a high coupling between temperature and relative humidity inside the HC,since the relative humidity changes on the second and third days are different,with values of 8%and 4%,respectively.Also,the variation of relative humidity with temperature indicates the dominant influence of temperature on relative humidity variation.With the presence of PCM,the temperature variation inside the HC is damped due to the high thermal inertia of the PCM,which also leads to suppression of moisture evaporation and thus damping of relative humidity variation.On the second and third days,the temperature changes at the central position are reduced by 4.6%and 5.1%,compared to the quarter position.For the relative humidity change,the reductions are 5.3%and 5.4%on the second and third days,respectively.Therefore,PCM,with high thermal inertia,acts as a temperature damper and has the potential to increase the moisture buffering capacity inside the HC.This makes it possible for such a combined envelope to have both thermal and hygric inertia.展开更多
为提高相变屋面的性能,本文提出了一种冷却塔-内嵌管式相变屋面复合降温系统。基于焓法,建立了系统的数值计算传热模型,数值研究了该系统在福州地区的热性能及节能潜力,探讨了相变材料相变温度、相变材料导热系数以及内嵌管间距的影响,...为提高相变屋面的性能,本文提出了一种冷却塔-内嵌管式相变屋面复合降温系统。基于焓法,建立了系统的数值计算传热模型,数值研究了该系统在福州地区的热性能及节能潜力,探讨了相变材料相变温度、相变材料导热系数以及内嵌管间距的影响,并与传统的无内嵌管相变屋面进行了对比分析。研究发现,相变温度越高,复合降温系统的相变材料越容易完成凝固,但潜热利用率随相变温度的升高呈现先增加后降低的趋势。当相变温度由35℃升高到41℃时,屋面的累计冷负荷由383 k J/m^(2)增大到400 k J/m^(2),增加了4.4%。相变材料导热系数越高、内嵌管间距越小,复合降温系统相比于传统无内嵌管相变屋面的潜热利用优势越显著。当导热系数由0.2 W/(m·K)增加到0.8 W/(m·K)时,复合降温系统的潜热利用率和屋面累计冷负荷分别增加了36.3%和5.1%,而无内嵌管相变屋面的潜热利用率和屋面累计冷负荷分别升高了33.1%和6.3%。当内嵌管间距由500 mm减少到100 mm时,复合降温系统比传统无内嵌管相变屋面的潜热利用提高率由2.7%增大到16.3%,累计冷负荷降低率由3.8%升高到10.9%。研究结果可促进建筑节能和双碳目标的实现。展开更多
The energy consumption in buildings for heating,ventilation,and air-conditioning is increasing with the in-creasing demand for thermal comfort.Thermal energy storage with phase change material(PCM)has attracted growin...The energy consumption in buildings for heating,ventilation,and air-conditioning is increasing with the in-creasing demand for thermal comfort.Thermal energy storage with phase change material(PCM)has attracted growing attention for its role in achieving energy conservation in buildings with thermal comfort.This paper investigates the effect of PCM on the heat transfer rate in a building wall and the role of PCM on the indoor thermal comfort of the building.Two models of building wall fragments were developed for the experimental study.In one model,tests were conducted for different positions of the PCM layer in the building wall to identify the optimal position of the PCM layer inside the wall.In another model,tests were carried out integrating PCM,air gap,and other conventional building materials(brickbat and sand),one at a time,to investigate the role of PCM on the heat transfer rate in the building wall fragment.The results show that placing the PCM layer closer to the heat source gives a low-temperature gain of the cold water bath(indoor state)as compared with the PCM layer near the heat sink.With PCM,the temperature rise of the cold water bath(indoor state)of the building wall fragment was the lowest,and the slope of the temperature rise of the cold water bath becomes steadier with time i.e.,fewer temperature fluctuations.There was a significant time delay for the cold water bath to reach a given temperature.The heat required for a unit degree increase in the temperature of the cold water bath was higher and the peak heat flux of the wall was lower relative to the other building materials.展开更多
文摘The purpose of this paper is to study the energy efficiency of a local living space exposed to solar radiation in the subtropical climate of Casablanca. The study was mainly focused on the contribution of a phase change material (PCM), inserted into a 7-cm thick air layer of a double brick wall, in two different locations. We note that the experimental study was conducted using two real-scale test cavities, located in the Faculty of Science Ain Chock-Casablanca. Two PCM mounting methods were used for the south and west walls, in order to test its energy efficiency as a storage and retrieval means of the solar flux coming from the outside. In the case of the southern wall, the PCM is put directly on the internal side of the outside part of the double wall (Case 1). For the west wall, the PCM is placed 1.2 cm away from the internal side of the outer part of the double wall (Case 2). The first result shows that the PCM placed to the wall allows storing the solar heat during the day and releasing it to the outside of the building at night. While in the second case, the PCM keeps the heat stored day and night.
基金We thank to the China Scholarship Council(CSC)for its financial support to the first author,No.201808120084.
文摘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 is a high coupling between temperature and relative humidity inside the HC,since the relative humidity changes on the second and third days are different,with values of 8%and 4%,respectively.Also,the variation of relative humidity with temperature indicates the dominant influence of temperature on relative humidity variation.With the presence of PCM,the temperature variation inside the HC is damped due to the high thermal inertia of the PCM,which also leads to suppression of moisture evaporation and thus damping of relative humidity variation.On the second and third days,the temperature changes at the central position are reduced by 4.6%and 5.1%,compared to the quarter position.For the relative humidity change,the reductions are 5.3%and 5.4%on the second and third days,respectively.Therefore,PCM,with high thermal inertia,acts as a temperature damper and has the potential to increase the moisture buffering capacity inside the HC.This makes it possible for such a combined envelope to have both thermal and hygric inertia.
文摘为提高相变屋面的性能,本文提出了一种冷却塔-内嵌管式相变屋面复合降温系统。基于焓法,建立了系统的数值计算传热模型,数值研究了该系统在福州地区的热性能及节能潜力,探讨了相变材料相变温度、相变材料导热系数以及内嵌管间距的影响,并与传统的无内嵌管相变屋面进行了对比分析。研究发现,相变温度越高,复合降温系统的相变材料越容易完成凝固,但潜热利用率随相变温度的升高呈现先增加后降低的趋势。当相变温度由35℃升高到41℃时,屋面的累计冷负荷由383 k J/m^(2)增大到400 k J/m^(2),增加了4.4%。相变材料导热系数越高、内嵌管间距越小,复合降温系统相比于传统无内嵌管相变屋面的潜热利用优势越显著。当导热系数由0.2 W/(m·K)增加到0.8 W/(m·K)时,复合降温系统的潜热利用率和屋面累计冷负荷分别增加了36.3%和5.1%,而无内嵌管相变屋面的潜热利用率和屋面累计冷负荷分别升高了33.1%和6.3%。当内嵌管间距由500 mm减少到100 mm时,复合降温系统比传统无内嵌管相变屋面的潜热利用提高率由2.7%增大到16.3%,累计冷负荷降低率由3.8%升高到10.9%。研究结果可促进建筑节能和双碳目标的实现。
文摘The energy consumption in buildings for heating,ventilation,and air-conditioning is increasing with the in-creasing demand for thermal comfort.Thermal energy storage with phase change material(PCM)has attracted growing attention for its role in achieving energy conservation in buildings with thermal comfort.This paper investigates the effect of PCM on the heat transfer rate in a building wall and the role of PCM on the indoor thermal comfort of the building.Two models of building wall fragments were developed for the experimental study.In one model,tests were conducted for different positions of the PCM layer in the building wall to identify the optimal position of the PCM layer inside the wall.In another model,tests were carried out integrating PCM,air gap,and other conventional building materials(brickbat and sand),one at a time,to investigate the role of PCM on the heat transfer rate in the building wall fragment.The results show that placing the PCM layer closer to the heat source gives a low-temperature gain of the cold water bath(indoor state)as compared with the PCM layer near the heat sink.With PCM,the temperature rise of the cold water bath(indoor state)of the building wall fragment was the lowest,and the slope of the temperature rise of the cold water bath becomes steadier with time i.e.,fewer temperature fluctuations.There was a significant time delay for the cold water bath to reach a given temperature.The heat required for a unit degree increase in the temperature of the cold water bath was higher and the peak heat flux of the wall was lower relative to the other building materials.
