Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey
Abstract
In this study, a phase change material (PCM) sandwich panel was developed and tested to evaluate the resulting decrease in heating and cooling loads of a test cabin in Adana, Turkey, where Mediterranean climate prevails. The panel was formed by a macropackage of microencapsulated PCM layer together with an insulation panel. Two different PCMs, with melting points 26°C and 23°C, were used in the panel. Temperature distribution in the cabin was measured for four different cases. In summer, the maximum average temperature reduction achieved in the cabin was 2.5°C when only the PCM was used. This corresponded to a summer cooling load reduction of 7%. In winter, the maximum average temperature increase achieved in the cabin was 2.2°C with the PCM sandwich panel. The winter heating load was decreased by 17%. Energies conserved in cooling and heating were calculated as 186 kWh/year and 206 kWh/year, respectively.
Subject
Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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