Experimental Investigations of PCM Based Thermal Battery for Temperature Management of Building in Hot and Dry Climate of India

摘要

This communication investigates thermal behavior of a building with calcium chloride hexa hydrate (CaCl_2.6H_2O) as a phase change material (PCM) for thermal management for a hot and dry climate in India. A test room with PCM based thermal battery/thermal management system (TMS) was designed to analyze its thermal performance for the selected location in India. The desired PCM was selected on the bases previously published study and rigorous experimental investigations. To analyze the thermal behavior, the test room with thermal battery was experimentally investigated for 72 kg and 36 kg PCM with evaporative cooler to take the advantage of wet bulb temperature for charging and discharging in the peak summers of a hot and dry climate of the selected location in India. The study showed that selected PCM resulted as a substantial solution for cooling application for hot and dry climateof India.