Investigation of Phase Change Materials on the Use of Trombe Walls for Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Abstract

This study is conducted to determine the contribution of phase change materials (PCM)
and trombe walls (TW) for energy efficiency and it is aimed to identify the criterias that is required
during design process. In this study, after giving general definitions about PCM and TW, domestic and
foreign literature is searched and application examples are analyzed and compared. It is observed that
phase changing trombe wall (PCTW) application alleviated the heavy mass of the wall unlike the
traditional methods and PCM increased the efficiency of heating and cooling applications by providing
latent heat storage to the massive wall. Although TW has simple application schemes, there are some
difficulties in achieving full efficiency. It can be confusing to predict how a PCTW, whose details are
decided, will respond to environmental conditions throughout the whole year. Accordingly, considering
the criteria that will affect the system before designing the PCTW, it will increase efficiency to see
possible problems that the wall may face. In the PCTW system, which is planned to be designed in a
specific climate zone, the most efficient result can be achieved by optimization of these criterias.

Keywords

• Phase change materials
• trombe walls
• latent heat storage

TERMAL ENERJİ DEPOLAMA SİSTEMLERİ İÇİN FAZ DEĞİŞTİREN MALZEMELERİN TROMBE DUVARLARDA KULLANIMI ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME

Abstract

Bu çalışmada faz değiştiren malzemelerin (FDM) ısı depolama sistemlerinden biri olan trombe
duvarlarıyla (TD) kullanımının enerji verimliliğine getirdiği katkıların belirlenmesi ve faz değiştiren
malzemeli trombe duvar tasarımında göz önüne alınması gereken kriterlerin ortaya konması
amaçlamıştır. Çalışmada, FDM ve TD ile ilgili genel tanımlar verildikten sonra yerli ve yabancı literatür
taraması yapılarak günümüze kadar yapılan örnekler incelenip karşılaştırmaları yapılmıştır. İncelenen
örneklerde FDTD’nin özellikleri, detayları ve uygulama yöntemleri belirtilerek yapı endüstrisine ve
enerji verimliliğine getirdiği katkılar irdelenmiştir. FDTD uygulamasının geleneksel yöntemlerden farklı
olarak duvarın masif kütlesini hafiflettiği ve FDM’nin duvara gizli ısı depolama özelliği kazandırarak
ısıtma ve soğutma uygulamalarında verimliliği artırdığı görülmüştür. TD’nin basit uygulama şemaları
olmasına karşın tam anlamıyla verim almak konusunda bazı güçlükler söz konusudur. Detaylarına karar
verilen bir FDTD’nin yıl boyunca çevresel koşullara karşı ne şekilde cevap vereceğini tahmin etmek zor
olabilmektedir. Buna göre FDTD’yi tasarlamadan önce sisteme etki edecek kriterleri göz önüne alarak
duvarın karşılaşabileceği olası sorunları görmek verimliliği artıracaktır. Belirli bir iklim bölgesinde
tasarlanması planlanan FDTD sisteminde en verimli sonuca ulaşmak bu kriterlerin optimizasyonuyla
mümkündür.

Keywords

• Faz değiştiren malzemeler
• tromb duvarlar
• gizli ısı depolama

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