Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6731638 | Energy and Buildings | 2015 | 33 Pages |
Abstract
This study deals with the inclusion of micro encapsulated phase change materials (PCM), up to 29% in volume, in concretes and mortars. Thermal and mechanical characteristics of hardened mixes are measured and compared with classical civil engineering models. PCM microcapsules behave as voids on a mechanical point of view, and as properly dispersed spheres on a thermal point of view. It is shown that PCM included in a mineral matrix to make building blocks could have a beneficial effect on walls thermal behaviour, keeping a consistent mechanical strength.
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Authors
T. Lecompte, P. Le Bideau, P. Glouannec, D. Nortershauser, S. Le Masson,