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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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Effects of exfoliated graphite on the thermal properties of erythritol-based composites used as phase-change materials
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of varying the exfoliated graphite (EG) content on the thermal conductivity, latent heat, melting point, and thermal cycling stability of the erythritol-based composites were studied.
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Thermophysical properties estimation of paraffin/graphite composite phase change material using an inverse method
TL;DR: In this article, two types of graphite were combined with paraffin in an attempt to improve thermal conductivity of Paraffin phase change material (PCM): Synthetic graphite (Timrex SFG75) and graphite waste obtained from damaged Tubular graphite Heat Exchangers.
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Passive thermal management for PEM fuel cell stack under cold weather condition using phase change materials (PCM)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed an innovative passive thermal management strategy to alleviate stack from freeze-thaw cycles by utilizing phase change materials (PCM) and insulator to maintain the stack temperature above its freezing point.
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Effects of surface roughness, temperature and pressure on interface thermal resistance of thermal interface materials
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of surface roughness, temperature and pressure on thermal interface materials (TIMs) performance were investigated, and a variety of TIMs including thermal pads, carbon-based materials, phase change materials (PCMs) and low-melting-point alloys (LMPAs) were experimentally studied, and their performance was compared with the case without using any TIM.
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Comparative study of the thermal performance of four different shell-and-tube heat exchangers used as latent heat thermal energy storage systems
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of the addition of fins and the use of two different heat transfer fluids (water and a commercial silicone) have been experimentally tested and compared in four latent heat thermal energy storage systems, based on the shell-and-tube heat exchanger concept, using paraffin RT58 as phase change material.
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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.