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    Enhancing Building Envelopes by Looking into the Energy-Saving Methods: A Computational Analysis of Windows’ Phase Change Materials and Translucent Insulation


    Arslan, Muhammad, Akhtar, Muhammad Hassam, Sultan, Saad and Waseem, Muhammad (2023) Enhancing Building Envelopes by Looking into the Energy-Saving Methods: A Computational Analysis of Windows’ Phase Change Materials and Translucent Insulation. 2023 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Control, and Telecommunication Engineering (ETECTE). pp. 1-5.

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    Abstract

    Energy reduction is a crucial problem in building load management in Pakistan since residential energy use is mostly focused on providing thermal comfort. Under severe weather, windows, which are infamous for having weak thermal barriers, significantly increase energy losses. Phase change materials (PCM) and transparent insulation materials (TIM), which have high thermal inertia, might potentially reduce energy consumption when used in windows. In this work, three different window designs are compared and examined, and their impact on interior temperature is evaluated using ANSYS Fluent numerical simulations. The study’s conclusions highlight the fact that PCM-based windows show very little temperature change during melting, highlighting their significant potential to reduce energy use. Moreover, PCM efficiently absorbs over 90% of incident heat, highlighting its importance in advancing energy efficiency in Pakistan’s building industry.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Phase change materials; Solid modeling; Insulation; Buildings; Energy efficiency; Windows; Finite element analysis;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business
    Item ID: 20546
    Identification Number: 10.1109/ETECTE59617.2023.10396728
    Depositing User: Muhammed Waseem
    Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2025 10:54
    Journal or Publication Title: 2023 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Control, and Telecommunication Engineering (ETECTE)
    Publisher: IEEE
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20546
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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