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Effects of different multiple PCMs on the performance of a latent thermal energy storage system
Ming Fang,Guangming Chen +1 more
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In this paper, a theoretical model for the performance of a shell and tube latent thermal energy storage (LTES) unit using multiple phase change materials (PCMs) is presented based on the enthalpy method.About:
This article is published in Applied Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2007-04-01. It has received 176 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermal energy storage.read more
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Thermal energy storage technologies and systems for concentrating solar power plants
TL;DR: In this article, a review of thermal energy storage system design methodologies and the factors to be considered at different hierarchical levels for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants is presented.
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Performance enhancement in latent heat thermal storage system: A review
S. Jegadheeswaran,S.D. Pohekar +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of enhancement techniques on the thermal response of the PCM in terms of phase change rate and amount of latent heat stored/retrieved has been addressed as a main aspect.
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Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: A critical review
Nasiru I. Ibrahim,Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman,Saidur Rahman,Saidur Rahman,Bekir Sami Yilbas,Ahmet Z. Sahin +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review on various techniques of heat transfer enhancement in latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems, which can be achieved through either geometric configuration and/or thermal conductivity enhancement.
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High temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Phase change materials, design considerations and performance enhancement techniques
Bruno Cárdenas,Noel León +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a series of phase change materials, mainly inorganic salt compositions and metallic alloys, which could potentially be used as storage media in a high temperature (above 300 °C) latent heat storage system is presented.
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Internal and external fin heat transfer enhancement technique for latent heat thermal energy storage in triplex tube heat exchangers
Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi,Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi,Sohif Mat,Kamaruzzaman Sopian,M. Y. Sulaiman,Abdulrahman Th Mohammad +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, heat transfer enhancement technique by using internal and external fins for PCM melting in a triplex tube heat exchanger (TTHX) was investigated numerically.
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TL;DR: In this article, the physical concepts and methodologies of heat and mass transfer are explained for advanced undergraduate engineering majors, using a systematic method for problem solving and discusses the relationship of heat transfer to many important practical applications through examples and problems.
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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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A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications
TL;DR: 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.
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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.
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Fast implicit finite-difference method for the analysis of phase change problems
TL;DR: In this article, the authors develop a rapid implicit solution technique for the enthalpy formulation of conduction controlled phase change problems, which is based on three existing implicit enthpy schemes.