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Title
PCM-enhanced building components [electronic resource] : an application of phase change materials in building envelopes and internal structures / Jan Kośny.
ISBN
9783319142869 electronic book
3319142860 electronic book
9783319142852
3319142852
Published
Cham : Springer, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-14286-9 doi
Call Number
TA403.6
Dewey Decimal Classification
691.028/6
Summary
Presenting an overview of the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) within buildings, this book discusses the performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes. It reviews the most common PCMs suitable for building applications, and discusses PCM encapsulation and packaging methods. In addition to this, it examines a range of PCM-enhanced building products in the process of development as well as examples of whole-building-scale field demonstrations. Further chapters discuss experimental and theoretical analyses (including available software) to determine dynamic thermal and energy performance characteristics of building enclosure components containing PCMs, and present different laboratory and field testing methods. Finally, a wide range of PCM building products are presented which are commercially available worldwide. This book is intended for students and researchers of mechanical, architectural and civil engineering and postgraduate students of energy analysis, dynamic design of building structures, and dynamic testing procedures. It also provides a useful resource for professionals involved in architectural and mechanical-civil engineering design, thermal testing and PCM manufacturing. .
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 15, 2015).
Series
Engineering materials and processes.
History of PCM applications in buildings
Overview of basic PCM products used in buildings ? encapsulation and packaging methods
Overview of PCM-enhanced building products worldwide
Heat transfer in PCM-enhanced building components
Laboratory and field testing of PCM-enhanced building products and systems
Thermal and energy modeling of PCM-enhanced building envelopes
Climate impact on energy performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes
Cost reduction analysis for PCM-enhanced building products
Economical analysis of PCM applications in North American buildings
PCM-building-product data base.
