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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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Estimation of thermal endurance of multicomponent sugar alcohols as phase change materials
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal endurance of sugar alcohols and their eutectic mixtures as phase-change materials (PCMs) was investigated by constant-temperature kinetics based on the degradation of the latent heat.
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A comprehensive review of hydrodynamic mechanisms and heat transfer characteristics for microencapsulated phase change slurry (MPCS) in circular tube
TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art in rheological behaviors and hydrodynamic properties for MPCS are analyzed and compared with the forced convective heat transfer characteristics achieved through experimental and numerical investigations.
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Sodium laurate enhancements the thermal properties and thermal conductivity of eutectic fatty acid as phase change material (PCM)
Hadi Fauzi,Hadi Fauzi,Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar,Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia,Mahyar Silakhori +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, an acid-based surfactant was used to improve the thermal properties of myristic acid/palmitic acid (MA/PA) eutectic phase change material (PCM).
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A critical review on thermal energy storage materials and systems for solar applications
D.M. Reddy Prasad,R. Senthilkumar,Govindarajan Lakshmanarao,Saravanakumar Krishnan,B.S. Naveen Prasad,B.S. Naveen Prasad +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the most recent advances in these storage systems and discuss the inherent benefits and weaknesses, properties, and design criteria of materials used for storing solar thermal energy, as well as discussion of recent investigations into the dynamic performance of solar energy storage systems.
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Greenhouse heating and cooling using aquifer water
V.P. Sethi,S.K. Sharma +1 more
TL;DR: An aquifer coupled cavity flow heat exchanger system (ACCFHES) was designed using underground aquifer water for the heating as well as cooling of a composite climatic greenhouse as discussed by the authors.
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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.