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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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Composite Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: Enhancing Performance through Microstructures
TL;DR: Analyses suggest that the experimentally observed microstructural development of the composite is associated with the wettability of the salt on the ceramic substrate and that on the thermal conduction enhancer.
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Review of stability and thermal conductivity enhancements for salt hydrates
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the state of the art in phase change materials for thermal energy storage is presented, with a focus on the effect of isomorphism in minimizing subcooling.
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Development of free cooling based ventilation technology for buildings: Thermal energy storage (TES) unit, performance enhancement techniques and design considerations – A review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of studies focused on the free cooling application in the residential and commercial buildings is presented, including the merits, demerits, and limitations of free cooling systems for buildings application.
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Fast thermal cycling of acetanilide and magnesium chloride hexahydrate for indoor solar cooking
A.A. El-Sebaii,S. Al-Amir,Fahad M. Al-Marzouki,Adel S. Faidah,Ahmad A Al-Ghamdi,Saleh H. Al-Heniti +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of the melting/solidification fast cycling of the commercial grade acetanilide C 8 H 9 NO (T m ǫ=116.7°C) and magnesium chloride hexahydrate MgCl 2 ·6H 2 O ( T mǫ = 116.7ºC) on their thermo-physical properties was investigated.
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Experimental research on the use of phase change materials in perforated brick rooms for cooling storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a new kind of PCM macroencapsulated method, PCM panel, was developed and experimented in two full size rooms; meanwhile, a same size of room without PCM panels was also built to be the reference.
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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.