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Low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Heat storage materials

A. Abhat
- 01 Jan 1983 - 
- Vol. 30, Iss: 4, pp 313-332
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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.
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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.

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Preparation and evaluation of thermal enhanced silica fume by incorporating organic PCM, for application to concrete

TL;DR: In this paper, three kinds of organic PCMs were incorporated into the silica fume to enhance its thermal storage performance, and the characteristics of the composites were determined by using SEM, DSC, FTIR and TGA.
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Preparation and thermal properties of capric acid/palmitic acid eutectic mixture as a phase change energy storage material

TL;DR: In this paper, the preparation, thermal properties and thermal reliability of capric acid (CA)/palmitic acid (PA) mixture as phase change material (PCM) for low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES).
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Development of zein-based heat-management structures for smart food packaging

TL;DR: In this article, a phase changing material (PCM) was encapsulated in a biopolymeric matrix using the electrospinning technique, and the results showed that the efficiency and heat management properties of the structures developed, change according to the encapsulation morphology and the electro-spinning parameters/configuration employed.
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Transient thermal management of temperature fluctuations during time varying workloads on portable electronics

TL;DR: In this article, solid to liquid phase change materials (PCM's) for passive energy storage during the condition of time varying workloads on portable electronics were investigated, and numerical simulations were performed to study the effect duty cycles and substrate thermal conductivities have on the thermal performance of the electronic wearable computer system.
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Review on cold thermal energy storage applied to refrigeration systems using phase change materials

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a thorough review on the recent developments and latest research studies on cold thermal energy storage (CTES) using phase change materials (PCM) applied to refrigeration systems, including a classification of different types of PCMs applied for air conditioning (AC) systems (20 °C) to low-temperature freezing of food (−60 °C).
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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

Dipak R. Biswas
- 01 Jan 1977 - 
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.
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