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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Analysis of the Thermal Performance of the Embedded Composite Phase Change Energy Storage Wall.
TL;DR: The thermal performance of the embedded phase change energy storage wall was investigated at various temperatures and showed that among the four types of aforementioned walls, the energy storage tubes at a spacing of 20 mm exhibited the smallest heat transfer and the largest surface heat storage coefficients.
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A numerical study on effects of heat transfer fluids, copper mesh in packed bed and porosity, on charging time of paraffin based packed bed thermal energy storage
Jawad Rabbi,Muhammad Asif +1 more
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Towards development of nature-inspired thermo-responsive vascular composites: Analysis of polymeric composites
TL;DR: In this paper, paraffin-based PCMs were incorporated in acrylic polymeric samples having 1D-mono discrete and 2D-square architected channels, incorporated using micro-machining, with different channel widths.
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Heat performance investigation of phase change materials for the cooling array system on vehicles
TL;DR: In this paper, a multilayer thermal protection system (TPS) concept in two-panel array format, which uses erythritol phase change material (PCM) as part of the insulation layer and the improvement in heat performance has been confirmed by numerical investigation.
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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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