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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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New renewable raw materials for thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal behavior of materials based on the renewable raw resource, beeswax, was studied to evaluate their potential as phase-change materials, PCMs, for latent heat thermal energy storage, LHTES.
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A critical review of salt hydrates as thermochemical sorption heat storage materials: Thermophysical properties and reaction kinetics
T. Yan,Hong Zhang +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the typical principle of thermochemical sorption heat storage, the selection criteria of sorption materials, thermophysical properties and reaction kinetics of salt hydrates were summarized.
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Simulation of sinusoidal enclosure filled with nanoparticles enhanced PCM
Zuyi Li,Talib K. Ibrahim,Mahmoud M. Selim,Mahmoud M. Selim,Alibek Issakhov,Alibek Issakhov,Ahmad B. Albadarin +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the freezing of NEPCM within a tank has been investigated by means of Galerkin approach and two important features of utilized technique are automatic time step and adaptive grid.
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Molecular dynamics simulation of dehydration of salt hydrates (MgSO4·7H2O and ZnSO4·7H2O)
TL;DR: In this paper, a number of molecular dynamic simulations were carried out for two salt hydrates (MgSO4 and ZnSO4 hepta hydrate) using LAMMPS package with universal force field.
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Influence of the Fin Shape on Heat Transport in Phase Change Material Heat Sink with Constant Heat Loads
TL;DR: In this article, the phase change material behavior in an electronic cabinet with an energy-generating element was analyzed and the authors showed that the presence of transverse ribs makes it possible to accelerate the melting process and reduce the source temperature by more than 12 °C at a heat load of 1600 W/m.
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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.