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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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Latent heat storage: Container geometry, Enhancement techniques and Applications-A review
TL;DR: In this paper, different geometry of commercial heat exchangers that can be used to address the problem of low thermal conductivity, like use of fins, additives with high thermal conductivities materials like metal strips, microencapsulated PCM, composite PCM and porous metals, porous metal foam matrix, carbon nanofibers and nanotubes, etc.
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Fabrication of a novel nano phase change material emulsion with low supercooling and enhanced thermal conductivity
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel nano phase change material emulsion (NPCE) with low supercooling and high thermal conductivity was prepared by sonication method, where N-octadecane was employed as phase change materials, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were utilized as high conductivity material, and octadecanol was utilised as nucleating agent.
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Optimisation of experimental operation of borehole thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this article, an in-situ experiment on a borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) from combined heat and power production (CHP) has been in operation on the site of Green Gas DPB in Paskov (the Czech Republic) for more than three years.
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A Novel Technique for Experimental Thermophysical Characterization of Phase-Change Materials
Zohir Younsi,Laurent Zalewski,Laurent Zalewski,Stéphane Lassue,Stéphane Lassue,Daniel R. Rousse,Annabelle Joulin,Annabelle Joulin +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, phase-change materials (PCMs) are used as integrated components in passive solar heat recovery systems, and the authors investigate the global behavior of a parallelepiped material wrap filled with the PCMs.
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A review on solar greenhouse dryer: Design, thermal modelling, energy, economic and environmental aspects
G. Srinivasan,P. Muthukumar +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive review on design, thermal modelling approaches, and economic, energy and environmental aspects of solar greenhouse dryers developed for drying various agricultural products is provided, where the selection and usage of solar photovoltaic panels and thermal energy storage units for achieving continuous and grid-independent drying are discussed in detail.
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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.