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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.
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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.

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Numerical Simulation on Thermal Energy Storage Behavior of Cu/paraffin nanofluids PCMs

TL;DR: In this article, the phase change heat transfer of paraffin was enhanced due to the addition of nanoparticles and the melting time was reduced by 13.1% for 1 wt% Cu/paraffin.
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Experimental investigation on performance of ice storage air-conditioning system with separate heat pipe

TL;DR: In this article, an experimental study on operation performance of an ice storage air-conditioning system with separate helical heat pipe is conducted, and the experimental results show that the ice-storage air conditioner with separate heat pipe can stably work during charging and discharging period.
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Exergy analysis and optimization of a thermal management system with phase change material for hybrid electric vehicles

TL;DR: In this article, an energy and exergy analysis was conducted to investigate a new cooling system of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) where a latent heat thermal energy storage system is integrated with an active refrigeration cycle where octadecane is selected as the phase change material (PCM).
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Shape-stabilized poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-cellulose acetate blend preparation with superior PEG loading via microwave-assisted blending

TL;DR: In this paper, a microwave-assisted blending of PEG and cellulose acetate (CA) was carried out in various ratios resulting in the formation of biodegradable form-stable PCM.
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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

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.
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