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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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Graphite foam as interpenetrating matrices for phase change paraffin wax: A candidate composite for low temperature thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a paraffin wax-graphite foam (P-wax/G-foam) composite was fabricated by using low cost small scale process aiming to produce a stable phase change material with enhanced thermal transport.
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Unconventional experimental technologies available for phase change materials (PCM) characterization. Part 1. Thermophysical properties
Luisa F. Cabeza,Camila Barreneche,Camila Barreneche,Ingrid Martorell,Laia Miró,Sana Sari-Bey,Magali Fois,Halime Paksoy,Nurten Şahan,Robert Weber,M. Constantinescu,Elena Maria Anghel,Marta Malikova,Igor Krupa,Mónica Delgado,Pablo Dolado,Piotr Furmański,Maciej Jaworski,Thomas Haussmann,Stefan Gschwander,A. Inés Fernández +20 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show equipment developed in different research centers and universities to analyze thermophysical properties, such as specific heat, latent heat and melting temperature, and thermal conductivity and diffusivity of PCM and hybrid PCM materials.
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Experimental investigation on the abasement of operating temperature in solar photovoltaic panel using PCM and aluminium
TL;DR: In this paper, a thermal conductivity enhancer (TCE) for phase changing material (PCM) was proposed to improve the efficiency of solar PV panels with aluminium sheet.
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Performance assessment of heat storage by phase change materials containing MWCNTs and graphite
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reported the production of modified phase change materials (MPCMs) using the direct synthesis method to mix paraffin with MWCNTs and graphite as the experimental sample.
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Submerged finned heat exchanger latent heat storage design and its experimental verification
TL;DR: In this paper, thermal energy storage (TES) has shown potential in improving the overall performance in energy systems, through shifting of thermal load demand, and through matching of uneven energy availability.
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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.