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Fig. 10
PCM distribution inside the air chamber (de Gracia et al.
2013a
)
Athienities and Chen (
2000
) showed the possibility of using PCM in underfloor
heating systems. The idea is the use of a radiant heating system but with increased
performance due to the inclusion of PCM. The costs have been shown to be
reduced if the PCM is used with electrically heated underfloor systems due to the
reduction of peak loads and to the use of cheaper night electricity. Similarly,
Nagano et al. (
2000
) presented a floor air conditioning system with latent heat
storage in buildings. Floor size of the experimental cell was 0.5 m
2
. Granulated
Fig. 11
Ceiling
board
with
PCM
for
cooling
peak
shaving
(Kodo
and
Ibamoto
2002
).
a Overnight thermal storage time. b Normal cooling time. c Peak shaving control time
