One way to reduce building energy is to actively release or store thermal energy through phase change materials (PCMs) for efficient use of thermal energy. The PCM has major drawbacks that leak out during the solid-liquid phase transition. Therefore, ...
One way to reduce building energy is to actively release or store thermal energy through phase change materials (PCMs) for efficient use of thermal energy. The PCM has major drawbacks that leak out during the solid-liquid phase transition. Therefore, the PCM must be applied to buildings through phase stabilization. Expanded vermiculite and expanded perlite are porous nano clay materials and have excellent properties as PCM containers. The applied PCM is n-octadecane, which belongs to the organic paraffin family, is thermally stable and has a high latent heat capacity. Shape stabilized PCM (SSPCM) is stabilized without chemical reaction by vacuum impregnation by physical bonding. The thermal properties of the prepared SSPCM are analyzed as DSC, TCi and enthalpy. Red clay SSPCM panels were developed using environmentally friendly building materials, red clay. The thermal performance of the manufactured panels is analyzed by a climate cycle test that takes into account daily temperature behavior.