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How can a phase change material improve the thermal energy storage capacity of concrete?

Integration of Phase Change Materials (PCMs): Investigating the integration of PCMs into concrete can enhance its thermal energy storage capabilities. Research can focus on developing new PCM-concrete composites or exploring the use of microencapsulated PCMs to enhance the latent heat storage capacity of concrete. 4.

Can phase change materials be used in concrete?

One of the areas gaining attention recently is the application of phase change materials (PCMs) in concrete. PCMs are materials capable of storing and releasing energy based on the temperature of the environment in which they are situated. This capability makes them provide heat during cold times, and absorb heat when the temperature is higher.

How a phase change material can reduce energy consumption?

Phase change material can store and release energy at specific temperature ranges. Hence, incorporating PCM in concrete; which is the most used building material in the world can help in reducing energy consumption for buildings made with such concrete.

What are phase change materials?

Phase change materials also referred to as latent heat storage materials (LHSMs), are materials that can absorb or liberate energy in terms of heat at certain temperatures [ 5 ]. As the material absorbs or liberates heat, there is a change in the physical state of the material from either solid to liquid or vice versa.

How can phase change materials improve thermal energy storage sustainability?

Strategies such as incorporating alternative cementitious materials or implementing carbon capture technologies enhance the sustainability of concrete-based TES systems. Extensive research on phase change materials (PCMs) focuses on enhancing efficiency and sustainability in thermal energy storage applications.

What are phase change materials (PCMs)?

Introduction Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are “latent” thermal storage materials possessing a large amount of heat energy stored during its phase change stage . The energy required to change the phase of a substance is known as latent heat.

Thermal energy storage in concrete: A comprehensive review on ...

DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108302 Corpus ID: 266315942; Thermal energy storage in concrete: A comprehensive review on fundamentals, technology and sustainability …

Phase change materials in concrete: An overview of properties

Fiber reinforced concrete seeks to pay attention to its structural quality in the modern era [10][11][12][13][14][15][16].Precisely fibers are categorized in to high and low …

Phase change material-based thermal energy storage

Although the large latent heat of pure PCMs enables the storage of thermal energy, the cooling capacity and storage efficiency are limited by the relatively low thermal …

Phase change material integration in concrete for …

Phase change material (PCM)-enhanced concrete offers a promising solution by enhancing thermal energy storage (TES) and reducing energy demands for heating and cooling in buildings.

Laboratory Tests and Numerical Simulation of the Thermal ...

To address the issues of inadequate thermal conductivity and observe the phase transition process within PCM inside a pile, two types of energy piles were designed in …

Incorporation of Phase Change Materials into Fibers for …

Development, characterization and thermo-regulative performance of microencapsulated phase change material included-glass fiber reinforced foam concrete as …

Phase change material integration in concrete for thermal energy ...

Phase change material (PCM)-enhanced concrete offers a promising solution by enhancing thermal energy storage (TES) and reducing energy demands for heating and …

Thermal energy storage in concrete: A comprehensive review on ...

Phase Change Materials (PCMs) exhibit high energy density and adaptability, undergoing phase transitions for efficient heat storage. Liquids, like molten salts, boast high …

Fiber Effects on Phase Change Materials Concrete Properties

PCMS can store and release energy at certain ranges of temperatures. Thus, adding PCM as an addition to concrete can help reduce the energy losses of concrete …

A Review of Recent Improvements, Developments, Effects, and

Most concrete employs organic phase change materials (PCMs), although there are different types available for more specialised use. Organic PCMs are the material of …

Property-enhanced paraffin-based composite phase change

Research on phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage is playing a significant role in energy management industry. However, some hurdles during the storage …

An Innovative Lightweight Aggregate Composite Phase Change …

3 · New insights into the mechanical behavior and enhancement mechanism of micro-steel-fiber-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete through in-situ 4D CT analysis. ...

Microencapsulated bio-based phase change material-micro concrete …

Thus, a great deal of attention has been devoted in recent years, in addressing the energy challenges in buildings through the integration of thermal energy storage (TES) …

Muscle‐Inspired Super‐Flexible Phase Change Materials with …

3 · Phase change materials (PCMs) with remarkable latent heat storage/release capacity have demonstrated prominent advantages in energy conservation and efficient thermal …

Preparation and properties of composite phase change material based …

The thermos physical and chemical properties of the composite phase change materials were determined, the optimum mass ratio of carbon fiber was determined, and it was …

Phase change material integration in concrete for thermal energy ...

Phase change material (PCM)-enhanced concrete offers a promising solution by enhancing thermal energy storage (TES) and reducing energy demands for heating and cooling in …

Use of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concrete …

The possible use of phase change materials for thermal heat storage in concrete is promising. The improvement of the thermal heat storage of PCM-concrete may make it …

Analysis on frost resistance and pore structure of phase change ...

At 50F-T cycles, the average porosity changes of the slices of ordinary concrete and NS (0 %, 0.8 %, 1.5 %, 2 %) secondary modified phase change concrete changed by …

Use of phase change materials in concrete: current challenges

Phase change materials also referred to as latent heat storage materials (LHSMs), are materials that can absorb or liberate energy in terms of heat at certain …

Experimental and numerical study on the model of hybrid fiber phase ...

In this study, phase change materials (PCMs) were innovatively incorporated into hybrid fiber concrete. The properties of PCMs, which absorb and release heat during phase …

Highly conductive and elastic multi-responsive phase change smart fiber …

Organic phase-change materials (PCM) can response and buffer the temperature fluctuation of environments via absorbing/releasing thermal energy, and thus …

Laboratory Tests and Numerical Simulation of the …

To address the issues of inadequate thermal conductivity and observe the phase transition process within PCM inside a pile, two types of energy piles were designed in this study: a fiber-reinforced concrete pile (FR …

Incorporation of Phase Change Materials into Fibers for …

Development, characterization and thermo-regulative performance of microencapsulated phase change material included-glass fiber reinforced foam concrete as novel thermal energy effective-building material.