Experimental Investigation of Thermal Energy Management inside an Automobile Using Phase Change Materials, By Ahmad Jamekhorshid

Research

Title	Experimental Investigation of Thermal Energy Management inside an Automobile Using Phase Change Materials
Type	Presentation
Keywords	Phase Change Material (PCM), Thermal Energy Management, Automobile, Temperature Control.
Researchers	Ahmad Jamekhorshid (First researcher) ,

Abstract

In this paper, an innovative system for the temperature control in a stationary automobile facing the solar radiation is presented. A portable thin layer of phase change material (PCM) inside an aluminum pouch is placed in the automobile. The solar thermal energy is absorbed and stored at a nearly constant temperature during the phase change of PCM from solid to liquid. A small car cabin is constructed and the PCM pouch is placed into that. 800 g of PureTemp 29 is used as PCM. The cabin temperature and gained solar radiation are recorded with time. As a result, the rise in the temperature of the car interior is reduced. The results indicated that such a simple system has potential to be implemented as a practical solution to maintain the cabin temperature of a car in the comfort level during short period car parking.