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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Influence of operational and design parameters on the performance of a PCM based heat exchanger for thermal energy storage – A review
TL;DR: In this paper, an in-depth analysis of various operating conditions and design parameters that need to be considered in the design of a phase change materials (PCM) based heat exchanger is presented.
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Experimental and numerical investigation of a tube-in-tank latent thermal energy storage unit using composite PCM
Zhaonan Meng,Pengfei Zhang +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a tube-in-tank latent thermal energy storage (LTES) unit using paraffin as phase change material (PCM) is built, and a series of experiments are carried out under different inlet temperatures and inlet flow velocities of the heat transfer fluid (HTF).
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Charging nanoparticle enhanced bio-based PCM in open cell metallic foams: An experimental investigation
Manar Al-Jethelah,Soroush Ebadi,K. Venkateshwar,Syeda Humaira Tasnim,Shohel Mahmud,Animesh Dutta +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental investigation is carried out to examine the melting process of nanoparticle enhanced phase change material (i.e., nano-PCM) inside a metal foam enclosure under constant heat flux boundary condition.
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Design and operating evaluation of a finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit filled with metal foam
TL;DR: In this article, a finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit filled with metal foam outperformed other competing heat transfer structures, favoring the potentials for further advances in thermal storage applications.
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Gradient design of pore parameters on the melting process in a thermal energy storage unit filled with open-cell metal foam
TL;DR: In this article, a novel latent heat thermal energy storage unit filled by metal foams with gradient in pore parameters was proposed to enhance thermal energy store performance, and the numerical results demonstrated that the positive gradient in porosity can provide the better heat transfer enhancement than the uniform and negative gradient cases, while simultaneously a better temperature uniformity was also obtained in comparison with the other arrangements.
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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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