Jasim M. Mahdi

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of different dimensions of fins and volume concentrations of nanoparticles on phase change material (PCM) solidification evolution was investigated, and it was also found that the application of fins alone shows better enhancement than using either nanoparticles alone or combination of both on the solidification.

TL;DR: In this paper, a compound porous-foam/nanoparticles enhancement technique was used to significantly improve melting of a phase change material (PCM) in a triplex-tube heat exchanger applicable to liquid desiccant air-conditioning systems.

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel fin configuration in triplex-tube storage compared to the use of nanoparticles was used to achieve better PCM melting rate in thermal energy storage with phase change materials.

TL;DR: In this paper, a triplex-tube heat exchanger (TTHX) with phase change materials (PCMs) has been found to be a very efficient energy storage application for this purpose, but the low thermal conductivity of PCMs makes them unable to give the desired response for storage and recovery.

TL;DR: In this paper, three enhancement techniques: fins, nanoparticles and a combination of both were investigated with the aim of correcting the limitation of today's PCMs, which severely limit their energy storage applications.