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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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Review on micropore grade inorganic porous medium based form stable composite phase change materials: Preparation, performance improvement and effects on the properties of cement mortar
Min Li,Junbing Shi +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, four kinds of inorganic porous medium based composite phase change materials are used for large-scale usage in cement mortar, and the preparation, thermal properties, and performance improvement of the four composite PCMs are reviewed.
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Modeling and investigation of high temperature phase change materials (PCM) in different storage tank configurations
Moein Dadollahi,Mehdi Mehrpooya +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the charging process of high temperature phase change material (PCM) in three different configurations and found that the ratio of surface area to volume of PCM domain plays an important role in tank charging time and increasing HTF velocity decrease charging time.
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Thermally buffered corrugated packaging for preserving the postharvest freshness of mushrooms (Agaricus bispours)
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel thermally buffered package using a paraffin-based thermo regulating material (5°C) microencapsulated in melamine powder (MMP) was successfully developed.
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Thermal behavior of porous stainless-steel fiber felt saturated with phase change material
TL;DR: In this article, the porosity and the fiber diameter of a porosity-enhanced fiber felt with paraffin as a phase change material (PCM) was investigated and the surface temperature and interface evolution was tracked using a digital camera.
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Polymeric-SiO2-PCMs for improving the thermal properties of gypsum applied in energy efficient buildings
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of polystyrene-SiO2-PCMs on the gypsum crystals and the main physical, thermal and mechanical properties were studied and compared to those caused by another three kinds of thermoregulating materials.
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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.