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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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A comprehensive approach combining gradient porous metal foam and the magnetic field to regulate latent heat storage performance

TL;DR: In this article , a comprehensive regulation method of gradient porous metal structure combined with the magnetic field was proposed to improve the controllability of heat utilization of latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) unit.
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Waste polyvinyl chloride derived latent thermal energy storage composites for waste heat recovery via packed bed system

TL;DR: In this article , a novel strategy for recycling waste heat via high-performance TES and repurposing waste plastics simultaneously is introduced, where waste polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is recovered as SiC skeletons to obtain green phase change composites (PCCs) for waste heat recovery.
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Numerical study on the thermal performance of foam-metal composite phase change material in different force fields

TL;DR: In this paper , a two-dimensional numerical model based on the enthalpy-porosity method and the two-temperature energy equation is developed and verified with the experimental data.
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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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