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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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Prospects of energy conservation and management in buildings – The Saudi Arabian scenario versus global trends
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provided a comprehensive picture of the initiatives and research progress in energy conservation and management in the Saudi Arabian building sector, and compared the current situation with the global trends.
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Simulation of melting of a nano-enhanced phase change material (NePCM) in a square cavity with two heat source–sink pairs
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the melting of a NePCM in a square cavity with different arrangements of two heat source-sink pairs flush-mounted on the vertical sidewalls.
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Experimental determination of the heat transfer and cold storage characteristics of a microencapsulated phase change material in a horizontal tank
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of a microencapsulated phase change material (in 45% w/w concentration) for low temperature thermal energy storage, suitable for air conditioning applications is studied.
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Fabrication of polyethylene glycol/polyvinylidene fluoride core/shell nanofibers via melt electrospinning and their characteristics
TL;DR: In this article, polyethylene glycol (PEG)/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) core/shell nanofibers were fabricated using coaxial electrospinning.
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Experimental and Theoretical Investigations on Thermal Conductivity of the Paraffin Wax using CuO Nanoparticles
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated on improving thermal conductivity of the paraffin wax using copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles to be used an efficient thermal energy storage material.
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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.