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Simulation-based analysis of the use of PCM-wallboards to reduce cooling energy...
Soares, N.; Reinhart, C.F.; Hajiah, A.Between 2000 and 2015, annual electric peak demand in Kuwait has doubled to 15000 MW and the Ministry of Energy and Water expects this number to double once more by 2030 attributing 70% of this growth to new housing projects. Within this context, this manuscript evaluates the effect of incorporating PCM-wallboards in low-rise air-conditioned residential heavyweight buildings in Kuwait. Using an EnergyPlus singl...
Thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) for the improvement o...
Soares, N.; Gaspar, A. R.; Santos, P.; Reinhart, C.F.; Costa, J.J.Main Goals: - To evaluate how PCMs can be used to improve the energy performance of different typologies of residential buildings (lightweight steel-framed and heavyweight constructions) in different climates; -To develop a methodology for the dynamic simulation of energy in buildings considering the influence of latent heat from the phase change processes; - To develop a methodology for the assessment of the h...