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Enhancement of PCM melting rate via internal fin and nanoparticles
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In this article, a numerical study was performed to investigate the melting process in a square enclosure whose two facing walls are maintained at different constant temperatures while the other facing walls were thermally insulated.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.The article was published on 2020-08-01. It has received 107 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fin.read more
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Design, characteristic and application of phase change materials for sustainable and energy efficient buildings: A review
TL;DR: In this paper , the main characteristics of phase change materials, design and incorporating methods, effects on energy consumption and construction reliability are comprehensively reviewed and discussed, and some promising research direction and critical areas for optimization are also proposed accordingly in this paper.
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Charging and discharging enhancement of a vertical latent heat storage unit by fractal tree-shaped fins
TL;DR: In this article, a tree-shaped fin inspired by nature is employed for the thermal enhancement of vertical LHS units, and a three-dimensional mathematical model using the enthalpy-porosity method is developed to comprehensively evaluate the heat charging/discharging process of the new and traditional latent heat storage units, focusing on the role of heat transfer fluid (HTF) direction.
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Non-Newtonian nanofluid natural convection in a U-shaped cavity under magnetic field
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of an external magnetic field on the hydrothermal aspects of natural convection of a power-law non-Newtonian nanofluid inside a baffled U-shape enclosure was examined.
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Evaluation of fin intensified phase change material systems for thermal management of Li-ion battery modules
TL;DR: In this article, metal fin intensified phase change materials (PCM) was proposed for thermal control of Li-ion battery modules, which increased the heat exchange area and formed a multi-channel high thermal conduction network.
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A numerical study on the effects of nanoparticles and stair fins on performance improvement of phase change thermal energy storages
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of nano-enhanced phase change materials (CuO nanoparticles) and stair fins on the efficiency improvement of latent heat thermal energy storage units is investigated, and numerical results show that by adding nanoparticles with volume concentration of φ = 1.67 to the flow, the energy storage capacity is enhanced by 9.1% compared to the pure PCM with downward fins.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) in building applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized previous works on latent thermal energy storage in building applications, covering PCMs, the impregnation methods, current building applications and their thermal performance analyses, as well as numerical simulation of buildings with PCMs.
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Nanoparticle-enhanced phase change materials (nepcm) with great potential for improved thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this article, an improved functionality of phase change materials (PCM) through dispersion of nanoparticles is described, which exhibit enhanced thermal conductivity in comparison to the base material.
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Phase change materials (PCM) for cooling applications in buildings: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of different phase change materials (PCM) applications in buildings for reducing cooling loads under different climate conditions, and the factors affecting the successful and the effective use of the PCM.
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Numerical and experimental study on the solidification of PCM around a vertical axially finned isothermal cylinder
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the results of a numerical and experimental investigation realized on finned tubes with the objective of using them in thermal storage systems, based upon the pure conduction mechanism of heat transfer, the enthalpy formulation approach and the control volume method.
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Thermal conductivity enhancement in a latent heat storage system
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated a method of enhancing the thermal conductivity of paraffin wax by embedding aluminum powder in it, which reduced the charging time by approximately 60%.