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The stability of phase change materials in concrete

Hawes, D. W., Banu, D. and Feldman, D.
1992
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 27(2): 103-118

Hawes, D. W., Banu, D. and Feldman, D., (1992), "The stability of phase change materials in concrete", Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 27(2): 103-118.
Abstract:
The heat storage capacity of concrete building products can be greatly increased by impregnanting the concrete with phase change materials (PCMs). A very important consideration in the manufacture and use of these thermal storage building products is the stability the PCM in the concrete throughout its service life. The use of modified concrete was developed to increase this stability. This technique and the development of improved means of incorporating various kinds of PCM in several types of concrete, resulted in stable PCM concrete products which had good thermal storage characteristics.

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Author Information and Other Publications Notes
Hawes, D. W.
     
Banu, D.
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Feldman, D.
Centre for Building Studies, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8
  1. A review of research activities in energy efficiency in buildings in Canada
  2. A simple apparatus for the evaluation of air infiltration through building envelope components
  3. Energy-Storing Wallboard: Flammability Tests
  4. Full scale thermal testing of latent heat storage in wallboard
  5. Investigation of the thermal performance of a passive solar test-room with wall latent heat storage  


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