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Low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Heat storage materials
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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.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy.The article was published on 1983-01-01. It has received 1455 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermal analysis & Thermal energy storage.read more
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State of the art and kinetics of refrigerant hydrate formation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduced suitable hydrate forming-refrigerants wellsuited for air-conditioning systems through a kinetic study, and the rate of hydrate formation of four refrigerant blends, including R404, R406, R408, and R427, were investigated.
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Thermal Properties and Thermal Reliability of Capric Acid/Stearic Acid Mixture for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage
TL;DR: In this paper, the preparation of capric acid/stearic acid mixture as novel phase change material for latent heat thermal energy storage and determination of its thermal properties and thermal reliability by using differential scanning calorimetry analysis technique.
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VO2-dispersed glass: A new class of phase change material.
Kei Muramoto,Yoshihiro Takahashi,Nobuaki Terakado,Yoshiki Yamazaki,Shigeru Suzuki,Takumi Fujiwara +5 more
TL;DR: The fabrication of VO2-dispersed glass is reported and its potential as a new latent heat storage material, which can be applied for massive PCM heat storage applications, is examined.
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Thermal and microstructural properties of paraffin/diatomite composite
TL;DR: In this article, the impregnation of both the raw and calcined Algerian diatomite with a mixture of paraffin wax (PW) and liquid Paraffin (LP) in order to obtain composite PCMs with a melting temperature below 30°C and an appropriate latent heat was studied.
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Low mass fraction impregnation with graphene oxide (GO) enhances thermo-physical properties of paraffin for heat storage applications
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal behavior of paraffin waxes impregnated with graphene oxide nanoparticles (P-GONP) at high mass fraction ( > 1), was analyzed and stability at only 0.3% mass fraction.
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Phase-change materials handbook
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide theory and data needed by the thermal design engineer to bridge the gap between research achievements and actual flight systems, within the limits of the current state of the art of phase change materials (PCM) technology.
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Thermal energy storage using sodium sulfate decahydrate and water
TL;DR: In this paper, it was shown that the major problem preventing use of sodium sulfate decahydrate for thermal energy storage can be avoided by using the composition which is at or slightly to the water-rich side of the invariant point in the phase diagram.
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Thermal energy storage for solar heating and off-peak air conditioning
TL;DR: Parametric designs for two latent heat materials (sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate and a paraffin wax) and for a sensible heat material (a 1:1 mixture of water and ethylene glycol) were compared as to cost, performance, and space requirements.
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An investigation of the thermal energy storage capacity of Glauber's salt with respect to thermal cycling
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the thermal energy storage capacity of the unthickened mixture to the thickened mixture as a function of thermal cycling and showed a significant improvement in performance of the thinnened mixture over that of the Glauber's salt and borax mixture.