Research Article
Empirical Validation of Heat Transfer Performance Simulation of Graphite/PCM Concrete Materials for Thermally Activated Building System
Table 3
Comparison of thermal behaviors between simulation and experimental values.
| | Case | Peak temperature | Time to reach the peak temperature | Time to reach the ambient temperature | | Experimental | Simulation | Experimental | Simulation | Experimental | Simulation |
| | Concrete | Top | 36.0°C | 38.9°C | 3.35 h | 3.42 h | 7.70 h | 7.98 h | | Middle | 40.8°C | 40.3°C | 3.22 h | 3.18 h | 8.45 h | 8.05 h | | Bottom | 46.9°C | 42.4°C | 3.08 h | 3.10 h | 8.88 h | 9.15 h |
| | Graphite/PCM concrete | Top | 31.7°C | 34.8°C | 3.95 h | 3.98 h | 9.52 h | 9.75 h | | Middle | 35.7°C | 35.9°C | 3.97 h | 3.98 h | 10.23 h | 9.87 h | | Bottom | 38.4°C | 37.4°C | 3.97 h | 3.97 h | 10.07 h | 9.83 h |
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