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A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications
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In this paper, a review of the phase change materials (PCM) and their application in energy storage is presented, where the main advantages of encapsulation are providing large heat transfer area, reduction of the PCMs reactivity towards the outside environment and controlling the changes in volume of the storage materials as phase change occurs.About:
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2004-06-01. It has received 2636 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermal energy storage & Energy storage.read more
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Enhancing the heat storage density of silica–alumina by addition of hygroscopic salts (CaCl2, Ba(OH)2, and LiNO3)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed new composite materials presenting a high energy density accompanied with an optimal sorption capacity for seasonal heat storage, and the obtained composites were fully characterized in their structural, textural, and surface properties and the water sorption/desorption heats were determined by TG-DSC analysis for all composites, salts, and support.
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Thermodynamic feasibility of harvesting data center waste heat to drive an absorption chiller
TL;DR: In this article, an alternative cooling architecture that is heat driven and leads to a more efficient data center in terms of power usage effectiveness (PUE) was proposed, where the primary thermal source is waste heat produced by CPUs on each server blade and the main challenge is capturing enough of this high-temperature heat to energize an absorption unit.
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Performance evaluation and optimization of encapsulated cascade PCM thermal storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-layer phase change material (PCM) thermal heat storage system, named Cascade Latent Heat Storage (CLHS), is proposed to reduce the energy consumption of the system.
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Application of phase change material foam composites in the built environment: A critical review
TL;DR: In this article, various interventions on the production of PCM foam composites, traditional and state-of-the-art insulations and their application issues are reviewed and their potential for application is discussed.
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Fabrication and characterization of poly(melamine-formaldehyde)/silicon carbide hybrid microencapsulated phase change materials with enhanced thermal conductivity and light-heat performance
TL;DR: In this article, a new type of microcapsule based on n-octadecane core and poly(melamine-formaldehyde)/silicon carbide (PMF/SiC) shell was designed for near-infrared light harvesting, light-heat conversion, thermal energy storage and heat-transfer enhancement.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the history of thermal energy storage with solid-liquid phase change has been carried out and three aspects have been the focus of this review: materials, heat transfer and applications.
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Low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Heat storage materials
TL;DR: In this article, the melting and freezing behavior of various heat-of-fusion storage materials is investigated using the techniques of Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
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Thermal Energy Storage: Systems and Applications
Ibrahim Dincer,Marc A. Rosen +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of thermal energy storage systems and their application in the context of thermal engineering, including thermal transfer with phase change in simple and complex geometries.
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Review on sustainable thermal energy storage technologies, Part I: heat storage materials and techniques
TL;DR: In this article, the development of available thermal energy storage (TES) technologies and their individual pros and cons for space and water heating applications are reviewed and compared for low temperature applications, where water is used as a storage medium.