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Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials

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Abstract

The use of phase change materials (PCM) in the buildings is a possibility to achieve the reduction of energy dependency as it allows the use of latent heat storage to increase the thermal inertia without significantly increasing the building weight.

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Delgado, J.M.P.Q., Martinho, J.C., Vaz Sá, A., Guimarães, A.S., Abrantes, V. (2019). PCM Current Applications and Thermal Performance. In: Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97499-6_3

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