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An Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of Phase-Change Material and Wood-Plastic Composites for Building Roofs

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  • Min Hee Chung

    (School of Architecture and Building Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

  • Jin Chul Park

    (School of Architecture and Building Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

Abstract

We assessed the usefulness of phase-change material (PCM)-based thermal plates fabricated from wood-plastic composites (WPCs) in mitigating the urban heat island effect. The thermal performance of plates containing PCMs with two different melting temperatures and with two different albedo levels was evaluated. The results showed that the PCM with a melting temperature of 44 °C maintained lower surface and inner temperatures than the PCM with a melting temperature of 25 °C. Moreover, a higher surface albedo resulted in a lower surface temperature. However, the thermal performance of PCMs with different melting temperatures but the same surface albedo did not differ. Using PCM-based materials in roof finishing materials can reduce surface temperatures and improve thermal comfort.

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  • Min Hee Chung & Jin Chul Park, 2017. "An Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of Phase-Change Material and Wood-Plastic Composites for Building Roofs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:2:p:195-:d:89874
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