Research status and prospect of phase-change thermal storage floor in construction field
Phase change materials(PCMs)is a type of thermal energy-storage materials with high latent heat-storage ca-pacity.In the field of construction,PCMs can be used in the radiant floor heating system.Through the use of phase-change energy-storage floor,a large amount of latent heat can be stored and released to reach the purpose of cutting down the peak load of the heating system,thus achieving a building energy-saving effect.This paper reviewed the current ther-mal storage technology and phase-change floor radiant heating technology and briefly discussed the influence of physical and chemical properties of PCMs,floor structure,and encapsulation and shape-stabilization technologies on its thermal performance.Finally,its future research direction was outlooked.