Verification and validation of EnergyPlus conduction finite difference and phase change material models for opaque wall assemblies / Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco [and three others].
Publication Info.
Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-40).
Note
Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 25, 2012).
Type Of Report
Technical report.
Summary
Phase change materials (PCMs) represent a potential technology to reduce peak loads and HVAC energy consumption in buildings. There are few building energy simulation programs that have the capability to simulate PCM but their accuracy has not been completely tested. This report summarizes NREL efforts to develop diagnostic tests cases to obtain accurate energy simulations when PCMs are modeled in residential buildings.
Funding
DE-AC36-08GO28308 BE12.0103.
System Details
Also available via the Internet from the GPO web site. Address as of 8/8/23: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/55792.pdf ; current access available via PURL.