[Liu, Chang; Li, Feng; Ma, Lai-Peng; Cheng, Hui-Ming] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China.;Cheng, HM (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, 72 Wenhua Rd, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China;cheng@imr.ac.cn

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage

http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/44841/1/WRAP_Tian_Review%20on%20thermal%20energy%20storage%20with%20phase%20change.pdf

Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) in building applications

Phase change materials for thermal energy storage

In recent years the use of thermal energy storage with phase change materials has become a topic with a lot of interest within the research community, but also within architects and engineers. Many publications have appeared, and several books, but the information is disseminated and not very much organised. This paper shows a review of the latest publications on the use of phase change materials (PCM) in buildings. The paper compiles information about the requirements of the use of this technology, classification of materials, materials available and problems and possible solutions on the application of such materials in buildings.

Materials used as PCM in thermal energy storage in buildings: A review

https://uhra.herts.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/2299/11214/904970.pdf;sequence=2

A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications

A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications

Design and optimization of a hybrid air conditioning system with thermal energy storage using phase change composite

A thermal management composite, comprising a phase change material within a carbon or graphite matrix. The matrix is coated with a polymer coating to improve flexibility. The matrix can be a molded carbon or graphite material or a carbon or graphite cloth.

Flexible phase change material composite for thermal management systems

A Review on Phase Change Energy Storage

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Cooling) accounts for approximately 15-30% of a commercial building’s electricity cost and about 25% of electricity consumption. Electricity costs charged by the utilities companies for commercial building customers includes consumption charges ($/kWh) and demand charges ($/kW) depending on the time of use (TOU) charges. Thus, there is great interest to reduce the electricity consumption charges and demand charges by using new energy efficient technologies and products. One such product is a thermal energy storage (TES) system using a phase change material (PCM) to offset the cooling costs associated with airconditioning systems by reducing the electricity consumption during peak time periods. A novel phase change composite (PCC) TES material was developed that has very high thermal conductivity and favorable operating temperature than ice with fast charge/discharge rate capability. Compared to ice, the PCC TES system is capable of very high heat transfer rate and has lower system and operational costs. Proof of concept demonstration and technical feasibility were successfully completed on a 4.5 kWh PCC TES prototype unit. Performance results show that a PCC TES system can be designed for a commercial building and maintain high efficiency at high discharge rates.

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Siddique Ali K. Razack

Papers

A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications

Design and optimization of a hybrid air conditioning system with thermal energy storage using phase change composite

Flexible phase change material composite for thermal management systems

A Review on Phase Change Energy Storage

Design and performance of thermal energy storage module using high thermal conductivity phase change composite material.