Modeling PCM-enhanced insulation system and benchmarking EnergyPlus against controlled field data

Som Shrestha; William Miller; Therese Stovall; Andre Desjarlais; Kenneth Childs; Wallace Porter; Mahabir Bhandari; Steven Coley

Modeling PCM-enhanced insulation system and benchmarking EnergyPlus against controlled field data

Som Shrestha, William Miller, Therese Stovall, Andre Desjarlais, Kenneth Childs, Wallace Porter, Mahabir Bhandari, Steven Coley

Building Envelope Materials Research

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Abstract

Phase-change materials (PCM) used in building envelopes appear to be a promising technology to reduce energy consumption and reduce/shift peak load. However, due to complexity in modeling the dynamic behavior of PCMs, current modeling tools either lack an accurate way of predicting the performance and impact of PCMs in buildings or validation of predicted or measured performance is not available. This paper presents a model of a PCM-enhanced dynamic-insulation system in EnergyPlus (E+) and compares the simulation results against fieldmeasured data. Laboratory tests to evaluate thermal properties and to characterize the PCM and PCMenhanced cellulose insulation system are also presented in this paper. Results indicate that the predicted daily average heat flux through walls from the E+ simulation was within 9% of field measured data. Future analysis will allow us to predict annual energy savings from the use of PCM in buildings.

Original language	English
Pages	800-807
Number of pages	8
State	Published - 2011
Event	12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association Building Simulation 2011, BS 2011 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Duration: Nov 14 2011 → Nov 16 2011

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Conference	12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association Building Simulation 2011, BS 2011
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney, NSW
Period	11/14/11 → 11/16/11

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Shrestha, S., Miller, W., Stovall, T., Desjarlais, A., Childs, K., Porter, W., Bhandari, M., & Coley, S. (2011). Modeling PCM-enhanced insulation system and benchmarking EnergyPlus against controlled field data. 800-807. Paper presented at 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association Building Simulation 2011, BS 2011, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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