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FEM applied to building physics: modeling solar radiation and heat transfer of ...
Sá, Ana Vaz; Azenha, Miguel; Guimarães, A. S.; Delgado, J. . P. Q.In passive solar buildings, energy can be stored using either sensible heat materials or latent heat materials. Phase change materials (PCM) can contribute to temperature control in passive solar buildings when melting occurs near to comfort temperature required for building’s interior spaces. The use of finite element method (FEM) as a numerical methodology for solving the thermal problem associated with heat ...
Thermal enhancement of plastering mortars with phase change materials : experim...
Sá, Ana Vaz; Azenha, Miguel; Sousa, Hipólito de; Samagaio, AntónioBuilding materials with incorporated Phase Change Materials (PCM) are meant to increase heat storage capacity, enable stabilization of interior surface temperatures of buildings whereby influencing the thermal comfort sensation and the stabilization of the interior ambient temperatures. This paper presents the development and characterization of a new composite construction material that consists in embedding m...