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Melting heat transfer characteristics of a composite phase change material fabricated by paraffin and metal foam

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In this paper, the phase change heat transfer characteristics of composite phase change material (PCM) were investigated, and the experimental results were compared with the numerical results obtained by the two-temperature energy model.
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This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2017-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 340 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Heat transfer & Phase-change material.

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Multi-parameter optimization design of thermoelectric harvester based on phase change material for space generation

TL;DR: In this article, a thermoelectric energy harvesting device based on phase change material is presented which can be applied with large temperature variation in space for power supply, and an assessment of the generalized design rules for the proposed harvester is implemented.
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Acceleration of Heat Transfer and Melting Rate of a Phase Change Material by Nanoparticles Addition at Low Concentrations

TL;DR: In this paper, a thermal analysis of phase change material in rectangular latent thermal energy storage unit is presented, where four nano-metal oxides (Al2O3, MgO, SiO2 and SnO2) with high thermal conductivity are dispersed into the pure paraffin at different concentrations.
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Influence of the Copper Foam Fin (CFF) Shapes on Thermal Performance of Phase-Change Material (PCM) in An Enclosed Cavity

TL;DR: In this paper, a numerical simulation was employed with the two-temperature non-equilibrium model for phase change material (PCM) and seven Copper Foam Fin (CFF) shapes with the same filling ratio of 50%.
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Numerical investigation and optimal design of partially filled sectorial metal foam configuration in horizontal latent heat storage unit

TL;DR: In this paper, a numerical model of a horizontal shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) unit partially filled with sectorial metal foam (MF) was established and validated.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications

TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process.
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A review on energy conservation in building applications with thermal storage by latent heat using phase change materials

TL;DR: In this article, phase change materials (PCMs) are used to capture solar energy directly and increase human comfort by decreasing the frequency of internal air temperature swings and maintaining the temperature closer to the desired temperature for a longer period of time.
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Review on phase change materials (PCMs) for cold thermal energy storage applications

TL;DR: In this article, a review of thermal energy storage (TES) for cold storage applications using solid liquid phase change materials has been carried out, focusing on different aspects: phase change material (PCM), encapsulation, heat transfer enhancement, and the effect of storage on food quality.
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Heat transfer characteristics of thermal energy storage system using PCM capsules: A review

TL;DR: In this article, a review of available latent heat thermal energy storage technologies is presented, including material, encapsulation, heat transfer, applications and new phase change material (PCM) technology innovation.
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