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<p>This study presents the numerical investigation of the thermal performance of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) bricks enhanced with microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) featuring a PMMA shell, proposed as thermally smart building envelopes for warm climates over a 96-hour period. Using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) framework with dynamic boundary conditions, the behavior of MPCM-enhanced AAC was analyzed for MPCM volume fractions (φ) of 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% under maximum outdoor temperatures ranging from 25&#xa0;°C to 40&#xa0;°C. Thermal performance was assessed based on indoor and outdoor surface temperatures (T<sub>is</sub> and T<sub>os</sub>), indoor heat flux (q<sub>is</sub>), and daily power consumption (DPC). The results demonstrate that MPCM significantly dampens indoor surface temperature fluctuations, maintaining T<sub>is</sub> near the PCM melting range (∼22&#xa0;°C), while unmodified AAC exhibits greater thermal drift and more pronounced oscillations. Under moderate peak temperatures, bricks with φ = 5–10% reduce indoor heat flux to near zero after approximately 16&#xa0;h, whereas φ = 15% is required to sustain this effect at T<sub>max</sub> = 40&#xa0;°C. Moreover, MPCM incorporation substantially reduces daily power consumption: compared to unmodified AAC, specimens with φ = 5%, 10%, and 15% achieve reductions of 51.85%, 52.64%, and 80.76%, respectively. These findings highlight the strong potential of MPCM-enhanced AAC bricks for passive energy savings under realistic, time-varying environmental conditions.</p>

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Evaluating the energy-saving potential of MPCM-modified AAC bricks under dynamic outdoor conditions

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    2026年6月29日

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  • Riyadh Alturki,
  • Ali B. M. Ali,
  • Naif Albelwi,
  • Mahidzal Dahari

摘要

This study presents the numerical investigation of the thermal performance of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) bricks enhanced with microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) featuring a PMMA shell, proposed as thermally smart building envelopes for warm climates over a 96-hour period. Using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) framework with dynamic boundary conditions, the behavior of MPCM-enhanced AAC was analyzed for MPCM volume fractions (φ) of 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% under maximum outdoor temperatures ranging from 25 °C to 40 °C. Thermal performance was assessed based on indoor and outdoor surface temperatures (Tis and Tos), indoor heat flux (qis), and daily power consumption (DPC). The results demonstrate that MPCM significantly dampens indoor surface temperature fluctuations, maintaining Tis near the PCM melting range (∼22 °C), while unmodified AAC exhibits greater thermal drift and more pronounced oscillations. Under moderate peak temperatures, bricks with φ = 5–10% reduce indoor heat flux to near zero after approximately 16 h, whereas φ = 15% is required to sustain this effect at Tmax = 40 °C. Moreover, MPCM incorporation substantially reduces daily power consumption: compared to unmodified AAC, specimens with φ = 5%, 10%, and 15% achieve reductions of 51.85%, 52.64%, and 80.76%, respectively. These findings highlight the strong potential of MPCM-enhanced AAC bricks for passive energy savings under realistic, time-varying environmental conditions.