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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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Phase change materials and carbon nanostructures for thermal energy storage: A literature review
TL;DR: The state-of-the-art concerning nanocomposites prepared using phase change materials (PCMs) and carbon-based nanostructures (CNs) with emphasis on the improvement of the latent heat capacity and of the thermal conductivity is summarized in this paper.
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Hydrated salts/expanded graphite composite with high thermal conductivity as a shape-stabilized phase change material for thermal energy storage
Yuping Wu,Tao Wang +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a shape-stabilized phase change material (PCM) was developed by impregnation of hydrated salts into expanded graphite (EG) and further coated with paraffin wax.
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Methods of heat transfer intensification in PCM thermal storage systems: Review paper
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of significant studies that are relevant to thermal energy storage technologies using phase change materials (PCMs) is presented, focusing on the techniques applied to enhance the performance of thermal storage systems and the methods used to analyse the heat transfer problems in PCMs.
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Reducing cold-start emission from internal combustion engines by means of thermal energy storage system
TL;DR: In this article, a thermal energy storage device (TESD) for pre-heating of internal combustion engines has been designed and tested, which works on the effect of absorption and rejection of heat during the solid-liquid phase change of heat storage material (Na2SO4·10H2O).
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Advanced energy storage materials for building applications and their thermal performance characterization: a review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review on the TES systems based on phase change materials, their thermo-physical and chemical properties, and potential application as TES for buildings have been carried out.
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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.