Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10285155 | Construction and Building Materials | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
To provide passive heat storage in buildings, materials exhibiting a phase-change within building operating temperature can be incorporated into the envelope material. This study assesses the viability of incorporating a paraffin phase change material (PCM) into an Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) because the tensile ductility of ECC allows formation of thin panels-a favorable geometry for building façades. Inclusion of 3% PCM by mass provided a 40% increase in ECC specific heat capacity at phase change temperature while maintaining a 28Â MPa compressive strength and 4% tensile strain capacity on average.
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Authors
Devki Desai, Meredith Miller, Jerome P. Lynch, Victor C. Li,