Numerical study using the finite volume method on the thermal and energy performance of a regulated underfloor heating system incorporating PCM in a ventilated room

• Published in: Scientific African 2024-12, Vol.26, p.e02363, Article e02363
• Main Authors: Sebbar, E.H., Khattari, Y., Chaibi, Y., El Rhafiki, T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Energy saving; Heating floor; Numerical simulation; Phase change material
• ISSN: 2468-2276; 2468-2276
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02363

•Analyzing the viability of integrating PCM in a ventilated room with a controlled heating floor system.•Using PCM in the heating floor can result in significant energy savings.•It is possible to implement the suggested system to move the electrical demand from peak to non-peak times. A physical model is performed to assess the thermal and energetic advantages of using PCM in controlling and regulating the indoor temperature of a ventilated room with an underfloor heating system incorporating a PCM. The heating source is regulated to keep the cavity air temperature in a small interval assuring a certain level of comfort without wasting too much energy. By contrasting our numerical results with numerical data from the literature, the suggested model was validated. Physical processes are solved numerically using computational fluid dynamics by a detailed 2D transient simulation integrating real climatic data of Agadir, Tangier and Casablanca. The simulations carried out justified the suitability of using the PCM with Agadir and Casablanca climate types by a saving of heating power reaching 18.80 % and 17.33 %, respectively.