21 min listen
Phase Change Materials
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 27, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In our first ever episode of the building science podcast, Kristof &
Michael introduce a wild product that could change how your home can
passively handle heat loads. A phase change material (PCM) is a substance
with a high heat of fusion which, melting and solidifying at a certain
temperature, is capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy.
Heat is absorbed or released when the material changes from solid to liquid
and vice versa; thus, PCMs are classified as latent heat storage (LHS)
units.
Join us as we begin this wild adventure with very little knowledge of how
to make a podcast. We hope it goes well and that you enjoy!
Michael introduce a wild product that could change how your home can
passively handle heat loads. A phase change material (PCM) is a substance
with a high heat of fusion which, melting and solidifying at a certain
temperature, is capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy.
Heat is absorbed or released when the material changes from solid to liquid
and vice versa; thus, PCMs are classified as latent heat storage (LHS)
units.
Join us as we begin this wild adventure with very little knowledge of how
to make a podcast. We hope it goes well and that you enjoy!
Released:
May 27, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Phase Change Materials: In this episode we explore the strange and wonderful phase change materials that just may alter the way we think about buildings. by The Building Science Podcast