PCMs for Residential Building Applications: A Short Review Focused on Disadvantages and Proposals for Future Development
Phase change materials (PCMs) offer great potential as a latent heat energy storage technique to provide energy efficient systems in new and existing residential buildings. Due to their unique characteristic of high storage densities and latent heat properties, PCMs provide opportunities for greater...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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Series: | Buildings |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/7/3/78 |