Modelling Envelope Components Integrating Phase Change Materials (PCMs) with Whole- Building Energy Simulation Tools: a State of the Art

Building envelope systems that integrate Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are solutions aimed at increasing the thermal energy storage potential of the building envelope while keeping its mass reasonably low.Building envelope components with PCMs can be either opaque or transparent and can be based on different types of PCMs and integration methods.In

read more

A Trade-Off between Mechanical Strength and Erosive Wear Resistance in AlSi12CuMgNi Alloy Used to Manufacture Fan Blades for Underground Mines

The axial fan blades used in underground mines are usually manufactured in AlSi12CuMgNi alloy (EN AC 48000).They must have a high mechanical strength to withstand the stresses resulting from the rotation speed of the rotor and a high resistance to erosive wear caused by beetroot birkenstock suspended particles from underground mining and transport

read more