Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

Heat transfer through a wall with a lattice structure filled with phase change materials

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran
Abstract
The excessive increase in the price and amount of energy consumption in different countries and the increasing importance of preserving the environment and non-renewable energy sources have prompted researchers to provide solutions to save energy consumption in various fields by explaining new methods. One of the things that has attracted the attention of researchers these days is the use of phase change materials in the field of construction materials. This is despite the fact that there has not been extensive research in this field in Iran. In this project, we intend to investigate the effect of using these materials on the heat transfer rate of a wall in four different conditions for one year.The first state is the rate of heat transfer from the wall without phase change materials, the second state is the rate of heat transfer from the wall with phase change materials, the third state is the rate of heat transfer from the wall with phase change materials with BCC lattice structure and the fourth state is the rate of heat transfer from the wall with FCC lattice structure phase change materials. This research was done with the help of Energy Plus and Design Builder software. The result of this research indicates that the most optimal possible mode is when using phase change materials with FCC structure and this lattice structure causes a significant reduction in energy consumption per year.
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  • Receive Date 18 June 2024
  • Revise Date 28 July 2024
  • Accept Date 29 September 2024