Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5445524 Energy Procedia 2017 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
This workpresents the first results of the thermo-physical and mechanical performance analysis of new lightweight structural concretes with high thermal capacity including capsulated PCMs in a variety of mix designs and capsulation geometries. The thermal tests showed the promising phase change behavior of the composites, while the structural testsshowed that their stress-strain behavior appears to be compatible with their use in structural applications, even with the highest PCM concentration (5% in weight). Overall, the multifunctional characterization showed the interesting potentialities of such new composites, given the dead load reduction obtained with their lightweight and thermal capacity increase.
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