Effect of key parameters on the transient thermal performance of a building envelope with Trombe wall containing phase change material

The thermal behavior of a building envelope having a Trombe wall incorporating phase change material (PCM) is investigated during heating season, using experimentally validated 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The effects of transient versus steady-state ambient irradiation and temperature, presence of PCM and different solar irradiation intensities on the spatial and temporal variation of temperature and airflow rate in the …