Basic Info
Projects
| Project | Type | Duration |
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Complexity on latent heat storage materials and systems in applications for sustainable and green construction
Program: VEGA
Driven by adverse effects of climate change, progressive building envelope solutions are needed for storing thermal energy in periods of abundance and releasing it when and where needed, such as responsive envelope elements. By virtue of their large latent heat of fusion, phase change materials (PCMs) are promising materials to address this need. However, many challenges remain concerning their real implementation, cost and sustainability. Modern building envelope systems together with the integration of advanced materials that can passively operate with thermal energy obtained from its environment, represent current direction of innovative research. Therefore, this research aims to manufacture and integrate green and sustainable composite materials and systems in combination with PCMs, focusing on bio-based PCMs from renewable and eco-based sources. Waste products such as food wastes, by-products from agro-based food industries, genetically modified oils and many others are potentials for present research.
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national | 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2027 |
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Smart, Efficient and Lightweight Facade for low-energy buildings
Program: Horizont Európa
Buildings account for a major share of energy use, and current façade systems cannot fully exploit renewable energy or provide dynamic thermal performance. The project addresses the need for highly efficient, adaptive envelope solutions suitable for diverse climates and modernization of existing buildings. The objective is to develop and validate a multifunctional façade integrating active thermal insulation, PV-T energy harvesting, and latent heat storage, forming a modular prefabricated unit. Potential applications include new and renovated buildings requiring improved energy efficiency and on-site renewable integration. The proposed solution solves several important challenges of the housing market such as demand for new cheap houses, attempting the autonomous building standard and increasing energy performance. The approach supports sustainable construction, accelerates market uptake of advanced façade technologies, and strengthens the competitiveness of involved company.
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international | 1.7.2026 – 30.6.2029 |
Publications
| ŠIKULA, Ondřej** – KRAJČÍK, Michal – ZUBÍK, Pavel – MISHUK, Aliaksandra – ARICI, Müslüm. Development and Evaluation of a Simplified CFD Model for a Swirl Diffuser with the Aid of 2D Particle Image Velocimetry. In ACS Omega, 2026, vol. 11, no. 8, p. 13967-13982. (2025: 5.2 – IF, Q2 – JCR, 0.805 – SJR, Q1 – SJR). ISSN 2470-1343. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c12904 [ADCA] |
