A comparative study on PCM-impregnated shape-stable expanded vermiculite used in bricks for stabilizing indoor temperature and enhancing energy efficiency of buildings
Hande Torlaklı, Abid Ustaoğlu, Bülent Yeşilata, Osman Gençel, Gökhan Hekimoğlu, Ahmet Sarı, Ertuğrul Erdoğmuş
Topics & Concepts
BrickThermal massThermalPhase-change materialMaterials scienceComposite numberThermal energy storageEfficient energy useBuilding envelopeEnvironmental scienceThermal energyEnthalpyVermiculiteThermal comfortHeat transferThermal conductivityThermal efficiencyWaste managementThermal transmittanceComposite materialInternal heatingProcess engineeringBuilding materialPassive coolingMass flow rateThermal transferTRNSYSEnergy conservationEnergy (signal processing)Heat recovery ventilationEnergy recoveryPrimary energyPhase changeHygrothermal properties of building materialsPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Energy Systems and Technologies