| To identify the key factors influencing the operational performance of a phase change material (PCM) thermal storage floor system and to enhance modeling efficiency, this study develops a typical residential building model in TRNSYS 18, integrating the Type 399 component to simulate the dynamic heating process of the PCM floor. System simulations are carried out using the jEPlus+EA platform. The Morris method is employed to perform a sensitivity analysis on eleven input parameters covering material properties, system parameters, control strategies, and environmental disturbances. Furthermore, a comprehensive evaluation framework combining “normalized μ*–parameter group sensitivity–principal component analysis” is proposed to systematically assess the influence of each input parameter on five categories of output indicators, including heating energy consumption, operating cost, thermal comfort, and PCM thermal storage performance. The results indicate that the PCM phase change temperature, thermal conductivity, and thickness are the primary sensitive factors that significantly affect system performance. The upper limit of indoor temperature control plays a dominant role in regulating thermal comfort, while PCM density, water flow rate, and certain environmental disturbance factors exhibit relatively low sensitivity, suggesting potential for model simplification. The findings provide a practical technical approach and theoretical support for parameter optimization, model simplification, and multi-objective design of complex thermal storage systems. |