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Thermal Mass Optimization

Thermal Mass Optimization is a building design strategy that systematically enhances the capacity of a structure’s materials to absorb, store, and release thermal energy in order to minimize temperature fluctuations and reduce heating and cooling loads.

24

Publications

1.8K

Citations

64

Authors

41

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

9

Parents

Publications

24

Load Control Using Building Thermal Mass

James E. Braun · Journal of Solar Energy Engineering · 2003 · 281 citations

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Effect of thermal mass on performance of insulated building walls and the concept of energy savings potential

Sami A. Al-Sanea, M. F. Zedan, S.N. Al-Hussain · Applied Energy · 2011 · 257 citations

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Improving thermal performance of building walls by optimizing insulation layer distribution and thickness for same thermal mass

Sami A. Al-Sanea, M. F. Zedan · Applied Energy · 2011 · 248 citations

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Multi-objective optimization for thermal mass model predictive control in small and medium size commercial buildings under summer weather conditions

Xiwang Li, Ali Malkawi · Energy · 2016 · 110 citations

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Predicting indoor temperatures in closed buildings with high thermal mass

David Mwale Ogoli · Energy and Buildings · 2003 · 95 citations

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Authors

64

  1. JE
    James E. Braun

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    2 publications · 347 citations

    2

    h-index

  2. MF
    M. F. Zedan

    King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

    2 publications · 505 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. GP
    Gregor P. Henze

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    2 publications · 93 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. SA
    Sami A. Al-Sanea

    King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

    2 publications · 505 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. AH
    Ali Hajiah

    Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

    1 publications · 57 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

41

  1. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    129 citations

  2. King Saud University

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    1K citations

  3. Universidad de Sevilla

    Seville, Spain

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    258 citations

  4. Cracow University of Technology

    Krakow, Poland

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    102 citations

  5. SRC

    North Syracuse, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  6. Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    171 citations

  7. Tennessee Technological University

    Cookeville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    34 citations

  8. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    220 citations

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Venues

  1. Energy and Buildings

    11 publications · 620 citations

    10

    h-index

  2. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering

    2 publications · 303 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. Applied Energy

    2 publications · 505 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. Energy

    2 publications · 146 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. HVAC&R Research

    1 publications · 66 citations

    1

    h-index

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