TY - JOUR
TI - Dynamic thermal behavior of building using phase change materials for latent heat storage
AU - Selka Ghouti
AU - Korti Abdel Illah Nabil
AU - Abboudi Said
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2015
VL - 19
IS - 12
SP - 603
EP - 613
PT - Article
AB - This study presents a two-dimensional model with a real size home composed of  two-storey (ground and first floor spaces) separated by a slab, enveloped by  a wall with rectangular section containing phase change material (PCM) in  order to minimize energy consumption in the buildings. The main objective of  the PCM-wall system is to decrease the temperature change from outdoor space  before it reaches the indoor space during the daytime. The numerical approach  uses effective heat capacity Ceff model with realistic outdoor climatic  conditions of Tlemcen city, Algeria. The numerical results showed that by  using PCM in wall as energy storage components may reduce the room  temperature by about 6 to 7°C of temperature depending on the floor level  (first floor spaces or ground floor spaces).