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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:
This article is published in Applied Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2003-02-01. It has received 4019 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Heat transfer & Thermal energy storage.read more
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Analysis of HTFs, PCMs and fins effects on the thermal performance of shell–tube thermal energy storage units
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors numerically simulate the thermal performances of shell-tube TES units with diverse geometric configurations, phase change materials (PCMs) including pure NaNO3 and a composite of Na NO3/expanded graphite (EG), and heat transfer fluid (HTF).
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Genetic optimization of a PCM enhanced storage tank for Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems
Roberta Padovan,Marco Manzan +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a simple domestic hot water system with a plane solar collector, a boiler and a phase change material (PCM) enhanced tank has been optimized using mono and multi-objective genetic algorithms.
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Dynamic analysis of concentrated solar supercritical CO2-based power generation closed-loop cycle
TL;DR: In this paper, the dynamic behavior of a concentrated solar power (CSP) supercritical CO 2 cycle is studied under different seasonal conditions, and the results show that the parametric optimization leads the system to a process efficiency of about 21% and a maximum power output around 1.6 MW.
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Modeling of subcooling and solidification of phase change materials
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of subcooling in phase change materials (PCM) is considered and a new algorithm is proposed to simulate sub-cooling with respect to the driving temperature gradient on unloading the storage.
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Heat transfer and flow analysis of Casson fluid enclosed in a partially heated trapezoidal cavity
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reported the mechanism of natural convection flow in a partially heated trapezoidal cavity containing non-Newtonian Casson fluid, where the thermal control inside the enclosure is managed using the partially heated lower wall.
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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.