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Experimental Analysis of the Function of a Window with a Phase Change Heat Accumulator
by Lech Lichołai and Michał Musiał
Materials 2020, 13(16), 3647; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13163647 - 17 Aug 2020
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The article presents the results of long-term field tests and their mathematical analysis regarding the impacts of innovative phase change materials on the energy efficiency of composite windows with various glazing parameters. Research was conducted on six glazing combinations throughout the heating season [...] Read more.
The article presents the results of long-term field tests and their mathematical analysis regarding the impacts of innovative phase change materials on the energy efficiency of composite windows with various glazing parameters. Research was conducted on six glazing combinations throughout the heating season in a temperate climate in Rzeszów (Poland). The empirical results obtained during the spring months showed an improvement in the monthly heat balance for windows with phase change materials compared to the reference window by as much as 34.09%. In addition, the empirical results allowed the development and verification of a mathematical model describing the transport and distribution of heat within a window with a phase change heat accumulator. The model was made using equations of non-stationary heat flow and an explicit finite difference method using calorimetric thermograms describing the phase change eutectic mixture used in the research. Carrying out the Snedecor–Fischer test proved the statistical adequacy of the developed model in 4 out of 6 tested combinations of glazing units. Good matching of the empirical and theoretical quantities was also confirmed using the quasi-Newton method. The article is a solution to the problem of the effective use of solar energy within transparent building partitions, while presenting a useful mathematical tool that determines potential thermal gains in various climatic conditions. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
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