Investigation of advanced materials suitable for highly effective heat storage
| Project start: | 01.01.2017 |
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| Project end: | 31.12.2019 |
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| Programme: | VEGA |
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| Project number: | 2/0152/17 |
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| Institute position in the project: | The only one project investigator |
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| Project leader: | Jaroslav Jerz |
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The project aims to investigation of the energy balance of the Phase Change Materials (PCMs) and composites with a matrix of these materials, which have good potential for applications in energy-efficient buildings in which the use of solar energy is the main strategy for heating and hot water preparation. Thermal characteristics of developed materials will be tested in conditions which enable not only efficient use of energy obtained at the time of its surplus in order to create a thermally comfortable indoor environment during the harsh winter, but also effectively dissipate heat from the interior during the extreme heat of summer and effective utilize this heat for water heating.
Studied strategy of the accumulation of thermal energy in the interior of buildings using the heat capacity of construction of the building allows proper control of internal temperature changes, increase thermal comfort and thereby reduce the cost for hot water preparation, winter heating and summer keeping cool indoors.