Title: Simulation of a phase change material for an automotive thermal insulation system

Authors: Andres P. Mendez; Javier Martínez-Gómez; Juan Francisco Nicolalde

Addresses: Universidad Internacional SEK Ecuador, EC170134, Albert Einstein s/n and 5th Quito, Ecuador ' Universidad Internacional SEK Ecuador, Quito, EC170134 Quito, Ecuador; Instituto de Investigacion Geologico y Energetico (IIGE), Quito, Ecuador ' Universidad Internacional SEK Ecuador, EC170134, Albert Einstein s/n and 5th Quito, Ecuador

Abstract: The temperature that a car can reach inside is between 25°C to 40°C in certain environmental circumstances, for this reason, studies have been carried out in the field of materials science that allows controlling the interior environment of a car. This study proposes the use of paraffin as PCM, which was chosen through multi-criteria given its melting point that is 37°C. The result of simulating this material as a heat insulator is that in a 50°C of incidence in the roof of a vehicle, the internal temperature of the part is kept in 20°C.

Keywords: automobile; simulation; thermal storage; phase change; alternative materials; comparison; thermal insulation; energy; heat.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMOR.2021.117626

International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, 2021 Vol.19 No.4, pp.437 - 455

Received: 10 Feb 2020
Accepted: 20 May 2020
Published online: 16 Sep 2021 *

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