Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather Conditions
Airports, broadly spread world-wide, present continuously increasing energy demands for heating and cooling purposes. Relocatable facilities within them could be built on recycling shipping containers provided with the right insulation layer, to reduce the outstanding consumption of the heating, ven...
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| author | Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Feijoo Pedro Orgeira-Crespo Elena Arce Andrés Suárez-García José Roberto Ribas |
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| description | Airports, broadly spread world-wide, present continuously increasing energy demands for heating and cooling purposes. Relocatable facilities within them could be built on recycling shipping containers provided with the right insulation layer, to reduce the outstanding consumption of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC). This research focuses on studying the effect of added insulation on the thermal performance of a construction in the scope of an airport facility, based on a recycled shipping container. Passive heating and cooling insulation strategies have shown good results in terms of energy savings. A series of simulations were performed along six different Spanish airports locations, selected to represent several climate conditions. Temperature evolution inside the container, and energy demands of the HVAC system were obtained to show that the insulation provided by phase change materials (PCM) is performing better than traditional insulation, or a raw container. Although there are slight behavior differences according to the climate, PCM can increase inside temperature even with no HVAC under certain circumstances. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e11d900acc8b4afba6da7cec5a25fdb22023-11-20T16:33:28ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-10-011320526310.3390/en13205263Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather ConditionsMiguel Ángel Álvarez-Feijoo0Pedro Orgeira-Crespo1Elena Arce2Andrés Suárez-García3José Roberto Ribas4Defense University Center at Spanish Naval Academy, 36920 Marín, SpainAerospace Area, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Heat Engines and Machines and Fluids, Aerospace Engineering School, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, SpainDefense University Center at Spanish Naval Academy, 36920 Marín, SpainDefense University Center at Spanish Naval Academy, 36920 Marín, SpainUniversity of Rio de Janeiro Centro Federal de Educacao TecnolóGica Celso Suckow da Fonsea, Avenida Marcaná 229, Rio de Janeiro 20271-110, BrazilAirports, broadly spread world-wide, present continuously increasing energy demands for heating and cooling purposes. Relocatable facilities within them could be built on recycling shipping containers provided with the right insulation layer, to reduce the outstanding consumption of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC). This research focuses on studying the effect of added insulation on the thermal performance of a construction in the scope of an airport facility, based on a recycled shipping container. Passive heating and cooling insulation strategies have shown good results in terms of energy savings. A series of simulations were performed along six different Spanish airports locations, selected to represent several climate conditions. Temperature evolution inside the container, and energy demands of the HVAC system were obtained to show that the insulation provided by phase change materials (PCM) is performing better than traditional insulation, or a raw container. Although there are slight behavior differences according to the climate, PCM can increase inside temperature even with no HVAC under certain circumstances.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/20/5263insulationstandard shipping containerPCMHVACairports |
| spellingShingle | Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Feijoo Pedro Orgeira-Crespo Elena Arce Andrés Suárez-García José Roberto Ribas Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather Conditions Energies insulation standard shipping container PCM HVAC airports |
| title | Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather Conditions |
| title_full | Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather Conditions |
| title_short | Effect of Insulation on the Energy Demand of a Standardized Container Facility at Airports in Spain under Different Weather Conditions |
| title_sort | effect of insulation on the energy demand of a standardized container facility at airports in spain under different weather conditions |
| topic | insulation standard shipping container PCM HVAC airports |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/20/5263 |
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