THERMOMASS as thermal storage element

The THERMOMASS system allows for the thermal storage capacity of concrete to be used to its fullest advantage. Heat or cold units are stored in the concrete mass of the internal layer of the panel and are released into the interior environment when the temperature decreases or increases. THERMOMASS thus enables HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning) equipment to operate at maximum efficiencywhile effectively controlling vapor transmission and minimizing the formation of condensation.

Using the Eichler method to calculate the performance of two sandwich panels for cold storage each with a thermal resistance of R = 6,5m²K/W, it shows that the THERMOMASS panel has a thermal absorption capacity of 5368 units which is subsequently released over 26 hours. The metal face absorbs only 109 units which are dissipated within 10 hours.