Experimental Investigation Of Thermophysical Properties Of Plaster Of Paris Incorporating Phase Change Materials

• Author(s): BIRENDRA SAHU ; AJAY SINGH PAIKRA ; DILBAG SINGH MONDLOE
• Paper ID: 1701212
• Page: 83-87
• Published Date: 15-05-2019
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 2 Issue 11 May-2019

Abstract

Phase change materials (PCMs) are high thermal energy storing materials. Adding PCMs into building materials is reported to give high thermal mass which gives higher energy efficiency. Researches show that effective thermal conductivity of concrete reduces with increasing PCM content in concrete. Energy efficiency and heat capacity of PCM-concrete are reported to be higher than plain concrete. In this paper thermal properties of PCM-concrete product are reviewed along with some mechanical properties. Incorporating PCM into concrete is found to lower the peak temperature and retards the time of occurrence of this peak temperature. PCM absorbs high heat which reduces cooling as well as heating load in building which in turn reduces the risk of thermal cracking. This review paper assembles thermal properties of PCM-concrete with mechanical properties to understand the complete behavior of concrete when PCMs are employed.

Keywords

Phase change materials (PCM), Thermal energy storage, Thermal properties, Thermal cracking, building materials

Citations

IRE Journals:
BIRENDRA SAHU , AJAY SINGH PAIKRA , DILBAG SINGH MONDLOE "Experimental Investigation Of Thermophysical Properties Of Plaster Of Paris Incorporating Phase Change Materials" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 2 Issue 11 2019 Page 83-87

IEEE:
BIRENDRA SAHU , AJAY SINGH PAIKRA , DILBAG SINGH MONDLOE "Experimental Investigation Of Thermophysical Properties Of Plaster Of Paris Incorporating Phase Change Materials" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 2(11)