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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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Assessment of latent heat thermal storage systems operating with multiple phase change materials
TL;DR: An attempt is made to assess the performance of multiple PCM based thermal storage systems by carrying out a comprehensive review of available literature on the topic.
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Temperature Regulation of Photovoltaic Module Using Phase Change Material: A Numerical Analysis and Experimental Investigation
Hasan Mahamudul,Md. Momtazur Rahman,Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar,Saad Mekhilef,Sk. A. Shezan,Rana Sohel,Sayuti Bin Abu Karim,Wan Nur Izzati Badiuzaman +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented an effective design of a temperature regulated PV module by integrating phase change materials for Malaysian weather condition through the numerical analysis and experimental investigation, it has been shown that if a PCM layer of width 0.02m of RT 35 is used as a cooling arrangement with a PV module, the surface temperature of the module is reduced by 10°C, which remains constant for a period of 4-6 hours.
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Morphology and performances of electrospun polyethylene glycol/poly (dl-lactide) phase change ultrafine fibers for thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this article, the ultrafine phase change composite fibers based on polyethylene glycol/poly (dl-lactide) (PEG/PLA) blends with various PEG and PLA mass ratios (100/100, 120/100), in which PLA acts as polymer matrix and PEG with the molecular weight of 8000 acts as phase change working ingredient, were fabricated via electrospinning, and the surface morphology, composition, crystallization properties, thermal properties and heat storage/release performances of the composite fibers have been systematically studied by scanning electronic microscopy (S
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Smart Textile‐Based Personal Thermal Comfort Systems: Current Status and Potential Solutions
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Shape-stabilised n-octadecane/activated carbon nanocomposite phase change material for thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a shape-stabilised n-octadecane/activated carbon nanocomposite was successfully prepared using a one-step impregnation method, and the mass loading percentage of NOC was determined using DSC is 42.5% due to the excellent adsorption ability of AC.
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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.