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.About:
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.read more
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Composite phase change materials of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene/paraffin wax/carbon nanotubes with high performance and excellent shape stability for energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a composite phase change materials (CPCM) was obtained by microwave sintering, and paraffin wax was absorbed into UHMWPE/CNT porous skeleton by vacuum, obtaining Composite Phase Change Materials (CPM) with high energy storage efficiency, outstanding thermal repeatability, excellent thermal stability and high thermal conductivity.
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Comparative analysis for radiative flow of Cu–Ag/blood and Cu/blood nanofluid through porous medium
Muhammad Yasir,Masood Khan +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the (Cu, Ag) hybrid nanomaterials model is implemented in blood flow equations to investigate its effects on the flow patterns, and an analysis for thermal transport is also performed through the melting heat transfer phenomenon.
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The performance of hydrogen desorption from a metal hydride with heat supply by a phase change material incorporated in porous media (metal foam): Heat and mass transfer assessment
TL;DR: In this article , a 2D transient numerical model has been developed on Fluent 15.0 CFD platform to assess the performance of hydrogen desorption with consuming heat reduction in a large-scale metal-hydride (MH) storage reactor packed with LaNi5 and 4 MF-PCM tubes distributed in the MH-bed.
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Melting and thermodynamic properties of nanoscale binary chloride salt as high-temperature energy storage material
Shuai Zhang,Yuying Yan +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the melting point of binary chloride salts (NaCl-KCl) and its self-diffusion coefficient was analyzed from the local microstructure of the atoms.
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Numerical thermal performance investigation of a latent heat storage prototype toward effective use in residential heating systems
TL;DR: In this article, a numerical heat transfer model was built with finite element method for a cylindrically encapsulated latent heat storage prototype and used for investigating its thermal performance optimization measures.
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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
Amar M. Khudhair,Mohammed Farid +1 more
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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