Abstract
Thermal properties of geopolymer concrete (GPC) are enhanced by adding phase change material (PCM) capsules. The capsules were developed and tested in our previous research. In total, five compositions of GPC cubes were developed for testing, one pure geopolymer as a reference, two compositions by 50% volume substitution of pure geopolymer with the two different PCM capsules and two compositions by 50% substitution of each porous material for comparison. Thermal and structural tests were conducted to investigate the effects of capsules on the properties of produced GPC. The produced thermally enhanced GPC can reduce heat transmission to indoors in the hot climates like the United Arab Emirates and its compressive strength is acceptable for non-loadbearing wall components.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Energy Proceedings |
Volume | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 11th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2019 - Västerås, Sweden Duration: Aug 12 2019 → Aug 15 2019 |
Keywords
- geopolymer concrete
- peak temperature damping
- phase change materials
- U-value
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Fuel Technology
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy (miscellaneous)