@article{Ali_Rehman_Ahmad_Khan_Irfan_Ullah_Shahzada_2020, title={Analysis of the Effect of Phase Change Material on Indoor Temperature in Subtropical Climate Region}, volume={1}, url={https://akademiabaru.com/submit/index.php/stve/article/view/1091}, DOI={10.37934/stve.1.1.111}, abstractNote={<p><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 584.033px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.934533);">Efficient use of energy is a need of time. The extravagant use of energy has caused depletion of energy resources which has r</span><span style="left: 860.767px; top: 584.033px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.906539);">aised </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 602.433px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.954858);">concerns in scientific community. Past studies revealed that among different</span><span style="left: 574.517px; top: 602.433px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.959328);">applications that consume energy, buildings are the </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 620.867px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.954484);">major consumers of energy. In some countries, 50% of the total energy is consumed by buildings. Most of energy in buildings i</span><span style="left: 886.767px; top: 620.867px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.79375);">s </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 639.067px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.956795);">used for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) purpose. One of th</span><span style="left: 560.917px; top: 639.067px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.943563);">e methods to conserve energy and reduce the amount </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 657.467px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.911632);">of energy required for HVAC purposes is modification in building envelope. Incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) in </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 675.667px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.939463);">building envelope is one of such modifications. This paper reports the analysis </span><span style="left: 580.717px; top: 675.667px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.966902);">of the use of PCM in prototype residential building. </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 694.067px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.928497);">The results suggested that PCM can store considerable heat while undergoing phase change. This was shown by very stable indoo</span><span style="left: 887.367px; top: 694.067px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.995);">r </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 712.267px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.954328);">temperatures over 24 hours. A maximum of 2°C temperature variation was recor</span><span style="left: 597.117px; top: 712.267px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.969692);">ded in the room with PCM incorporated in walls </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 730.667px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.893367);">and slab. While the variation of temperature over the day and night for a reference room without PCM was 7°C to 8°C. This </span><span style="left: 99.4px; top: 748.867px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.945284);">suggested that PCM can be helpful in shifting the peak load hours</span><span style="left: 498.483px; top: 748.867px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif;">.</span></p>}, number={1}, journal={International Journal of Solar Thermal Vacuum Engineering}, author={Ali, Muhammad and Rehman, Ghaniur and Ahmad, Khurshid and Khan, Sajjad Wali and Irfan, Muhammad and Ullah, Asmat and Shahzada, Khan}, year={2020}, month={Jun.}, pages={1–11} }