Research Article

THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER

Volume: 28 Number: 2 August 31, 2023
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THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER

Abstract

The efficient use of our existing energy resources is as important as finding new energy sources, since the demand for energy is increasing day by day. Heating and cooling loads in buildings constitute a large part of energy consumption. Therefore, it is very important to improve the energy performance of buildings. The utilization of phase change materials to increase the energy efficiency of buildings is one of the recent research topics. In this study, the effect of phase change materials on room temperature for winter and summer months was investigated numerically by defining real environmental conditions in the virtual environment. Phase change material with thermophysical properties suitable for Mediterranean climate conditions was selected for summer and winter. It can keep the room temperature at a slightly lower level during the daytime in summer and the room temperature higher in winter than in the insulated state case. As a result, phase change materials can be used as a natural air conditioner in the summer, as well as a natural heater at night in the winter. On the other hand, smart bricks can be produced that can absorb the heat transmitted from the inside to the outside by using different phase-change materials.

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Thanks

Many thanks to Middle East Technical University and Adiyaman University for technical support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mechanical Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 18, 2023

Publication Date

August 31, 2023

Submission Date

October 7, 2022

Acceptance Date

July 17, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 28 Number: 2

APA
Soğukpınar, H., & Bozkurt, İ. (2023). THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, 28(2), 483-492. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1185774
AMA
1.Soğukpınar H, Bozkurt İ. THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER. UUJFE. 2023;28(2):483-492. doi:10.17482/uumfd.1185774
Chicago
Soğukpınar, Hacı, and İsmail Bozkurt. 2023. “THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi 28 (2): 483-92. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1185774.
EndNote
Soğukpınar H, Bozkurt İ (August 1, 2023) THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi 28 2 483–492.
IEEE
[1]H. Soğukpınar and İ. Bozkurt, “THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER”, UUJFE, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 483–492, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.17482/uumfd.1185774.
ISNAD
Soğukpınar, Hacı - Bozkurt, İsmail. “THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi 28/2 (August 1, 2023): 483-492. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1185774.
JAMA
1.Soğukpınar H, Bozkurt İ. THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER. UUJFE. 2023;28:483–492.
MLA
Soğukpınar, Hacı, and İsmail Bozkurt. “THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 28, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 483-92, doi:10.17482/uumfd.1185774.
Vancouver
1.Hacı Soğukpınar, İsmail Bozkurt. THE EFFECT OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR WINTER AND SUMMER. UUJFE. 2023 Aug. 1;28(2):483-92. doi:10.17482/uumfd.1185774

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