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dc.contributor.authorSolgi, Ebrahim
dc.contributor.authorFayaz, Rima
dc.contributor.authorKari, Behrouz Mohammad
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-26T05:33:21Z
dc.date.available2018-06-26T05:33:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn0960-1481
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.028
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/377545
dc.description.abstractNight purge ventilation is a well-known passive technique for conserving cooling energy by storing night coolth in the thermal mass of the building fabric. We study the effect of phase change materials (PCM) as a light thermal mass, on the cooling load of a typical office building with HVAC system and night purge ventilation in hot-arid climate. In this paper the proper conditions to start night ventilation and the ventilation rate by fans is determined. Additionally, the effect of melting point temperature of the PCMs on the cooling load of the building is investigated. PCMs with proper melting temperature were applied to various building elements, and to the whole model. It was revealed that, application of PCMs will significantly contribute in reducing the cooling load, except for the floor on the ground, which resulted in an increase of the load.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom725
dc.relation.ispartofpageto731
dc.relation.ispartofjournalRenewable Energy
dc.relation.ispartofvolume85
dc.subject.fieldofresearchElectrical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMechanical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBuilding information modelling and management
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4008
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4017
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4099
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode330204
dc.titleCooling load reduction in office buildings of hot-arid climate, combining phase change materials and night purge ventilation
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorSolgi, Ebrahim


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