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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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Thermal energy recovery of air conditioning system¿¿heat recovery system calculation and phase change materials development
Zhaolin Gu,Hongjuan Liu,Yun Li +2 more
TL;DR: In this article, a phase change material (PCM) was used to store the rejected heat from air conditioning systems, which can be used to generate low-temperature hot water.
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Capric acid and stearic acid mixture impregnated with gypsum wallboard for low-temperature latent heat thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel form-stable phase change wallboard (PCW) was prepared for low-temperature latent heat thermal energy storage by incorporating eutectic mixture of capric acid and stearic acid and gypsum wallboard.
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Synthesis, characterization, thermal properties of a series of stearic acid esters as novel solid–liquid phase change materials
TL;DR: In this article, a series of stearic acid esters were synthesized via the reaction of n-butyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and glycerol and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and 1H NMR techniques.
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Poly(ethylene glycol)/acrylic polymer blends for latent heat thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was blended with acrylic polymers like polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Eudragit S (Eud S), and Eudagit E (EUD E) as novel form stable phase change materials (PCMs) and characterized by optical microscopy, spectroscopy and viscosity techniques.
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An experimental investigation of shell and tube latent heat storage for solar dryer using paraffin wax as heat storage material
Ashish Agarwal,R.M. Sarviya +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a shell and tube type latent heat storage (LHS) has been designed for solar dryer and paraffin wax is used as heat storage material, and a series of experiments were conducted to study the effects of flow rate and temperature of HTF on the charging and discharging process of LHS.
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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.