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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications
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In this paper, a review of the history of thermal energy storage with solid-liquid phase change has been carried out and three aspects have been the focus of this review: materials, heat transfer and applications.About:
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Synthesis and thermal energy storage characteristics of polystyrene-graft-palmitic acid copolymers as solid–solid phase change materials
TL;DR: In this article, a series of polystyrene graft palmitic acid (PA) copolymers as novel polymeric solid-solid phase change materials (PCMs) were synthesized.
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Suitability and characteristics of rocks for sensible heat storage in CSP plants
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the potential of rocks as candidate materials for use in high temperature thermal storage on one hand, they provided literatures on sensible heat storage (SHS) materials and works carried out on packed rock beds, and on the other hand, experimental tests are conducted and data are analyzed and discussed in order to choose the best rocks among fifty two varieties.
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Modeling on heat storage performance of compressed air in a packed bed system
TL;DR: In this article, the phase change material (PCM) particles are used as the filler and the unsteady two-phase energy conservation equations were developed and solved numerically by finite difference method.
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Review of solar dryers with latent heat storage systems for agricultural products
TL;DR: In this paper, an attempt has been taken to summarize the investigation of the solar drying system incorporating with phase change materials (PCMs) for drying agricultural food products, which improves the energy systems by smoothening the output and thus increasing the reliability.
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A new experimental method to determine specific heat capacity of inhomogeneous concrete material with incorporated microencapsulated-PCM
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental investigation of the specific heat capacity as a function of the temperature Cp (T ) of concrete mixed with various amounts of phase change material (PCM) is presented.
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Low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Heat storage materials
TL;DR: In this article, the melting and freezing behavior of various heat-of-fusion storage materials is investigated using the techniques of Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
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Thermal Energy Storage: Systems and Applications
Ibrahim Dincer,Marc A. Rosen +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of thermal energy storage systems and their application in the context of thermal engineering, including thermal transfer with phase change in simple and complex geometries.
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Review on sustainable thermal energy storage technologies, Part I: heat storage materials and techniques
TL;DR: In this article, the development of available thermal energy storage (TES) technologies and their individual pros and cons for space and water heating applications are reviewed and compared for low temperature applications, where water is used as a storage medium.
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Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive presentation of numerical methods suitable for the analysis of various heat transverse and fluid flow problems that occur in research, practice, and university instruction is given.
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Paraffin/porous-graphite-matrix composite as a high and constant power thermal storage material
TL;DR: In this article, a supported phase change material (PCM) made of paraffin impregnated by capillary forces in a compressed expansed natural graphite (CENG) matrix is presented.