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Materials used as PCM in thermal energy storage in buildings: A review

Cabeza, L. F., Castell, A., Barreneche, C., Gracia, A. and Fern¨˘ndez, A. I.
2011
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15(3): 1675-1695

Cabeza, L. F., Castell, A., Barreneche, C., Gracia, A. and Fern¨˘ndez, A. I., (2011), "Materials used as PCM in thermal energy storage in buildings: A review", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15(3): 1675-1695.
Abstract:
Keywords: Review; Phase change materials (PCM); Thermal energy storage (TES); Building; Energy efficiency

In recent years the use of thermal energy storage with phase change materials has become a topic with a lot of interest within the research community, but also within architects and engineers. Many publications have appeared, and several books, but the information is disseminated and not very much organised. This paper shows a review of the latest publications on the use of phase change materials (PCM) in buildings. The paper compiles information about the requirements of the use of this technology, classification of materials, materials available and problems and possible solutions on the application of such materials in buildings.

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Author Information and Other Publications Notes
Cabeza, L. F.
  1. An approach to the simulation of PCMs in building applications using TRNSYS
  2. Improvement of the thermal inertia of building materials incorporating PCM. Evaluation in the macroscale
  3. Modeling phase change materials behavior in building applications: Comments on material characterization and model validation
  4. Review on thermal energy storage with phase change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications
  5. Study on differential scanning calorimetry analysis with two operation modes and organic and inorganic phase change material (PCM)  
Castell, A.
  1. Modeling phase change materials behavior in building applications: Comments on material characterization and model validation  
Barreneche, C.
  1. Improvement of the thermal inertia of building materials incorporating PCM. Evaluation in the macroscale
  2. Study on differential scanning calorimetry analysis with two operation modes and organic and inorganic phase change material (PCM)  
Gracia, A.
     
Fern¨˘ndez, A. I.
  1. Improvement of the thermal inertia of building materials incorporating PCM. Evaluation in the macroscale
  2. Study on differential scanning calorimetry analysis with two operation modes and organic and inorganic phase change material (PCM)  


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