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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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Charging performance optimization of a latent heat storage unit with fractal tree-like fins
TL;DR: In this article, a fractal tree-like fin was used to strengthen the melting property of a shell-and-tube LHS unit inspired by bionics in nature, and a transient melting model was built and solved numerically.
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Electricity generation from low-temperature industrial excess heat : an opportunity for the steel industry
Maria Johansson,Mats Söderström +1 more
TL;DR: Awareness of climate change and the threat of rising energy prices have resulted in increased attention being paid to energy issues and industry seeing a cost benefit in using more energy-efficient....
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Investigation on charging enhancement of a latent thermal energy storage device with uneven tree-like fins
TL;DR: In this article, the role of fill angle and central-angle gradient in melting performance of uneven tree-like finned LTES devices has been investigated and optimized for a more uniform temperature and faster melting rate.
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Recent developments of thermal energy storage applications in the built environment: A bibliometric analysis and systematic review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a comprehensive review and classification of thermal energy storage technologies applied in the built environment considering the trends and the future perspective of the past and current research, including sensible, latent, and sorption and chemical reactions (also called thermochemical) energy storage.
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Development of a microencapsulated Al–Si phase change material with high-temperature thermal stability and durability over 3000 cycles
Nan Sheng,Chunyu Zhu,Genki Saito,Takehito Hiraki,Miki Haka,Yuta Hasegawa,Hiroki Sakai,Tomohiro Akiyama,Takahiro Nomura +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the fabrication of microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCM) microspheres with high-temperature stability and cycling durability over 3000 cycles has been reported, which can be applied to the thermal storage system of a concentrated solar power plant for more than 6 years based on the reported durability.
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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.