Comfort and economic aspects of phase change materials integrated with heavy-structure buildings in hot climates
D. Abd El-Raheim, Ayman Mohamed, M. Fatouh, H. Abou-Ziyan
Topics & Concepts
Phase-change materialBuilding envelopeEnvironmental scienceThermal comfortPhase changeAir conditioningThermalPayback periodEnvelope (radar)Thermal insulationMaterials scienceMeteorologyEngineeringLayer (electronics)Composite materialMechanical engineeringEngineering physicsAerospace engineeringGeographyEconomicsProduction (economics)MacroeconomicsRadarPhase Change Materials ResearchBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationUrban Heat Island Mitigation