Simulation of a phase change material for an automotive thermal insulation system

Andres P. Mendez, Javier Martínez-Gómez and Juan Francisco Nicolalde

International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, 2021, vol. 19, issue 4, 437-455

Abstract: The temperature that a car can reach inside is between 25°C to 40°C in certain environmental circumstances, for this reason, studies have been carried out in the field of materials science that allows controlling the interior environment of a car. This study proposes the use of paraffin as PCM, which was chosen through multi-criteria given its melting point that is 37°C. The result of simulating this material as a heat insulator is that in a 50°C of incidence in the roof of a vehicle, the internal temperature of the part is kept in 20°C.

Keywords: automobile; simulation; thermal storage; phase change; alternative materials; comparison; thermal insulation; energy; heat. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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