Thermal Energy Storage and Mechanical Performance of Crude Glycerol Polyurethane Composite Foams Containing Phase Change Materials and Expandable Graphite

Thermal Energy Storage and Mechanical Performance of Crude Glycerol Polyurethane Composite Foams Containing Phase Change Materials and Expandable Graphite

The aim of this study was to enhance the thermal comfort properties of crude glycerol (CG) derived polyurethane foams (PUFs) using phase change materials (PCMs) (2.5–10.0% (wt/wt)) to contribute to the reduction of the use of non-renewable resources and increase energy savings. The main ch...

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Main Authors: Nuno Vasco Gama, Cláudia Amaral, Tiago Silva, Romeu Vicente, João Araújo Pereira Coutinho, Ana Barros-Timmons, Artur Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
polyurethane foams
crude glycerol
phase change materials
expandable graphite
thermal energy storage
numerical simulations
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/10/1896

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