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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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Fabrication of multifunctional microcapsules containing n-eicosane core and zinc oxide shell for low-temperature energy storage, photocatalysis, and antibiosis
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel type of multifunctional microcapsules based on an n-eicosane phase change material (PCM) core and a ZnO shell were designed not only for latent heat storage but also for photocatalytic and antibacterial activities.
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Ultra-high thermal effusivity materials for resonant ambient thermal energy harvesting.
Anton L. Cottrill,Albert Tianxiang Liu,Yuichiro Kunai,Volodymyr B. Koman,Amir Kaplan,Sayalee G. Mahajan,Pingwei Liu,Aubrey R. Toland,Michael S. Strano +8 more
TL;DR: By tuning the thermal effusivity of composite phase change materials, the authors are able to harvest energy from diurnal ambient temperature changes.
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Experimental study of a cylindrical lithium ion battery thermal management using phase change material composites
TL;DR: In this paper, a battery-like simulator was fabricated to simulate the heat generation in a typical Li-ion battery, and metal matrix and metal nanoparticles were added to a PCM to increase the rate of heat transfer and the results are compared to each other to find the best approach to manage temperature distribution around the battery simulator.
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Phase change materials integrated solar thermal energy systems: Global trends and current practices in experimental approaches
B. Kalidasan,A.K. Pandey,Syed Shahabuddin,Mahendran Samykano,M. Thirugnanasambandam,Rahman Saidur +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an attempt has been made to consolidate the global trends and practices that has been underwent incorporating Phase change materials (PCMs) in solar thermal systems in order to enhance the performance of the solar heating systems by acting as thermal storage batteries.
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CFD analysis of melting process in a shell-and-tube latent heat storage for concentrated solar power plants
Francesco Fornarelli,Sergio Mario Camporeale,Bernardo Fortunato,Marco Torresi,Paolo Oresta,Laura Magliocchetti,Adio Miliozzi,Gilberto Santo +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a latent heat storage system for concentrated solar plants (CSP) is numerically examined by means of CFD simulations and the convective flows produced within the melted phase by temperature gradients and gravity are identified.
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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.