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Phase Change Materials For Thermal Management Of Kennedy Library Study Rooms, Colin J. Empey
Phase Change Materials For Thermal Management Of Kennedy Library Study Rooms, Colin J. Empey
Materials Engineering
The overall purpose of this study was to find a phase change material (PCM) or a combination of PCMs as a thermal management solution for the fifth-floor study rooms in Kennedy Library. First and foremost, the PCM must take in heat to change phase. A PCM would be a better candidate the more heat it needs to change phase. To quantify this, the team utilized a DSC to find how much energy each candidate PCM required to change phase. Coconut oil, palm oil, and white chocolate were found to have the best ability to absorb heat. Secondly, the PCM should …