Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures

Introduction. The objective of the study is to analyze the prospects of application of phase change materials in building structures. The relevance of the work is due to the industry trend to reduce the consumption of heat energy by buildings through the use of modern thermal insulation materials an...

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Main Authors: A. V. Fedyukhin, O. V. Afanaseva, M. D. Zaitsev
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Language:English
Published: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU) 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.vestnikmgsu.ru/jour/article/view/137
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O. V. Afanaseva
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description Introduction. The objective of the study is to analyze the prospects of application of phase change materials in building structures. The relevance of the work is due to the industry trend to reduce the consumption of heat energy by buildings through the use of modern thermal insulation materials and enclosing structures. Phase change materials produced in industrial volumes and used in construction in foreign countries are chosen as the object of research. The ability of these materials to absorb and release heat energy can be used to improve the thermal characteristics of buildings. Analysis of the possibility of using these materials in building structures was carried out for three cities of the Russian Federation: Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sochi.Materials and methods. The efficiency of the use of phase change materials in building structures was carried out by means of energy modelling of the building using the Conduction Finite Difference algorithm in the EnergyPlus programme, taking into account climatic conditions and energy consumption for heating and cooling of the building. The calculation was performed for structures including phase change materials (3 different materials with phase change), and without them.Results. The values of energy consumption for space heating and cooling, absolute and relative energy savings from the use of phase change materials were determined.Conclusions. The analysis showed that the energy and economic effect from the application of materials with phase change in building structures is from 2 to 13 % and depends on both the type of material and the region of application.
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spelling doaj-art-2a08c8945f6b48feb726c95b7ee673682025-01-09T08:22:49ZengMoscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU)Vestnik MGSU1997-09352304-66002023-12-0118121977198810.22227/1997-0935.2023.12.1977-198861Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structuresA. V. Fedyukhin0O. V. Afanaseva1M. D. Zaitsev2National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute” (MPEI)Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU)National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute” (MPEI)Introduction. The objective of the study is to analyze the prospects of application of phase change materials in building structures. The relevance of the work is due to the industry trend to reduce the consumption of heat energy by buildings through the use of modern thermal insulation materials and enclosing structures. Phase change materials produced in industrial volumes and used in construction in foreign countries are chosen as the object of research. The ability of these materials to absorb and release heat energy can be used to improve the thermal characteristics of buildings. Analysis of the possibility of using these materials in building structures was carried out for three cities of the Russian Federation: Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sochi.Materials and methods. The efficiency of the use of phase change materials in building structures was carried out by means of energy modelling of the building using the Conduction Finite Difference algorithm in the EnergyPlus programme, taking into account climatic conditions and energy consumption for heating and cooling of the building. The calculation was performed for structures including phase change materials (3 different materials with phase change), and without them.Results. The values of energy consumption for space heating and cooling, absolute and relative energy savings from the use of phase change materials were determined.Conclusions. The analysis showed that the energy and economic effect from the application of materials with phase change in building structures is from 2 to 13 % and depends on both the type of material and the region of application.https://www.vestnikmgsu.ru/jour/article/view/137phase change materialsenergy efficiencyheat energy storagebuilding structuresenergyplusenergy consumptionthermophysical propertiesphase transition temperature
spellingShingle A. V. Fedyukhin
O. V. Afanaseva
M. D. Zaitsev
Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures
Vestnik MGSU
phase change materials
energy efficiency
heat energy storage
building structures
energyplus
energy consumption
thermophysical properties
phase transition temperature
title Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures
title_full Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures
title_fullStr Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures
title_short Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures
title_sort analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures
topic phase change materials
energy efficiency
heat energy storage
building structures
energyplus
energy consumption
thermophysical properties
phase transition temperature
url https://www.vestnikmgsu.ru/jour/article/view/137
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