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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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PCM thermal storage system for ‘free’ heating and cooling of buildings
TL;DR: In this paper, a thermal energy storage (TES) solution using phase change materials (PCMs) as TES is presented, where during summer nights, cold is stored and delivered during the day to reduce cooling load, whereas in winter, heat from solar air collector is stored for heating during morning and evening hours.
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Diatomite: A promising natural candidate as carrier material for low, middle and high temperature phase change material
TL;DR: In this paper, a series of novel form-stable phase change materials (fs-PCMs) were tailor-made by blending diatomite and the three PCMs via a vacuum impregnation method or a facile mixing and sintering method.
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Fabrication and characterization of microencapsulated n-octadecane with different crosslinked methylmethacrylate-based polymer shells
TL;DR: In this article, the properties of microencapsulated phase change materials (MicroPCMs) were characterized using Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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Benefits of PCM underfloor heating with PCM wallboards for space heating in winter
Paul Devaux,Mohammed Farid +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, phase change materials (PCM) can be incorporated into various building components to increase their thermal mass to reduce energy consumption and to perform peak load shifting, and the results showed the benefits of PCM when incorporated in walls, ceiling, and in combination with PCM underfloor heating system using two different types of PCMs.
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Solar domestic hot water systems using latent heat energy storage medium: A review
TL;DR: In this article, a thermal energy storage (TES) system for solar domestic hot water (SDHW) applications is presented, with a particular focus on techniques for integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into these systems.
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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.