Possibilities of using thermal mass in buildings to save energy, cut power consumption peaks and increase the thermal comfort

Category: Transient Plane Source

Author(s): Jonathan Karlsson

Keywords: building materials, concrete, construction, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, Volumetric Heat Capacity

Abstract: The work presented in this thesis was performed in order to generate knowledge of heat storage in building structures. The goal was to discover what material could most effectively reduce peak powers required by buildings by keeping buildings warm or cool without the necessity of using power.

Reference: Licentiate Thesis, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University, 2012.

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