Published on: May 2026
ENHANCING THERMAL REGULATION IN BUILDING USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM) EMBEDDED CONCRETE
SUTHAN S MOHAMED JUWATHU R MOHAMED IRFANULLAH S AGANESHVARAN C
Dr.N.H.AGILANDESWARI
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Experimental investigations were carried out to evaluate compressive strength, thermal conductivity, and heat storage capacity of the modified concrete. The results indicated that the inclusion of nano silica significantly improved the compressive strength due to its pozzolanic activity and pore-filling effect. The addition of PEG contributed to better thermal energy storage, reducing temperature fluctuations within the concrete.
The optimum performance was observed at specific proportions of PEG and nano silica, where a balance between strength and thermal efficiency was achieved. The study concludes that the combined use of PCM and nano silica in concrete can be an effective approach for developing sustainable and energy-efficient construction materials.
Keywords - Concrete; Polyethylene Glycol (PEG); Nano Silica; Phase Change Material (PCM); Compressive Strength; Thermal Performance
How to Cite this Paper
S, S., R, M. J., S, M. I. & C, A. (2026). Enhancing Thermal Regulation in Building Using Phase Change Materials (Pcm) Embedded Concrete. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.046
S, SUTHAN, et al.. "Enhancing Thermal Regulation in Building Using Phase Change Materials (Pcm) Embedded Concrete." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.046.
S, SUTHAN,MOHAMED R,MOHAMED S, and AGANESHVARAN C. "Enhancing Thermal Regulation in Building Using Phase Change Materials (Pcm) Embedded Concrete." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.046.
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