Studies on thermodynamic characteristics of macroencapsulated pcm based metamaterial for construction and buildings

Abstract

Building envelope technologies are advancing rapidly, promising newlinehomes with minimal heating and cooling loads. However, concerns about newlineindoor thermal comfort arise due to reduced heat storage capacity in newlinelightweight structures. To address this, the incorporation of innovative newlinebuilding materials with active thermal components, such as Phase Change newlineMaterials (PCM), offers a solution. PCM-enhanced technologies, like Trombe newlinewalls and Thermally Activated Building Systems (TABS), have shown newlinesignificant improvements in reducing energy consumption and controlling newlinebuilding energy. newlineMain Research Objectives: newlineThe main objectives of this research are to explore the use of Phase newlineChange Materials (PCM) in building walls as an energy storage material for newlinecooling and radiation applications. Specifically, the study aims to: newline1. Investigate the potential of using PCM in building envelopes newlineto enhance thermal energy storage capacity. newline2. Develop a novel metamaterial-based concrete wall with micro newlineand macro encapsulation of PCM for improved thermal newlineperformance newline