Sergio Nardini

Life‑cycle analysis of bio‑based phase change materials in recycled‑aggregate mortars: sourcing sensitivity and trade‑offs

Abstract The decarbonization of construction materials requires circular design strategies supported by life‑cycle thinking. This study quantifies the cradle‑to‑gate (A1–A3) environmental impacts of three mortar formulations: (i) a Reference mortar, (ii) a mortar incorporating re...

Thermodynamic irreversibility and exergy destruction mapping in a series-tube thermal energy storage unit

Abstract This study presents a detailed exergetic assessment of a shell and tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) system having a five-tube heat exchanger configuration with paraffin-based phase-change material. The impact of heat transfer (HTF) mass flow rates (0.0067...