PCM-Enhanced Building Components An Application of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes and Internal Structures /

Presenting an overview of the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) within buildings, this book discusses the performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes. It reviews the most common PCMs suitable for building applications, and discusses PCM encapsulation and packaging  methods. In addition to this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kośny, Jan (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:Engineering Materials and Processes,
Temas:
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Building materials.
Architecture.
Buildings.
Environmental engineering.
Biotechnology.
Bioremediation.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Structural Materials.
Building Materials.
Building Types and Functions.
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • History of PCM applications in buildings
  • Overview of basic PCM products used in buildings - encapsulation and packaging methods
  • Overview of PCM-enhanced building products worldwide
  • Heat transfer in PCM-enhanced building components
  • Laboratory and field testing of PCM-enhanced building products and systems
  • Thermal and energy modeling of PCM-enhanced building envelopes
  • Climate impact on energy performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes
  • Cost reduction analysis for PCM-enhanced building products
  • Economical analysis of PCM applications in North American buildings
  • PCM-building-product data base.

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