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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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Study of a PCM based energy storage system containing Ag nanoparticles
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of Ag nanoparticles on the thermal conductivity of organic phase change materials (PCM)/Ag nanoparticles composite materials were prepared and characterized for the first time.
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Brick masonry walls with PCM macrocapsules: An experimental approach
Romeu Vicente,Tiago Silva +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of phase change materials (PCM) macrocapsules incorporation into brick masonry walls thermal and inertial behavior is evaluated. And the main results of an experimental testing campaign of a wall element with PCM macroencapsulation are presented.
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Thermal energy storage performance of paraffin in a novel tube-in-shell system
TL;DR: In this paper, a tube-in-shell thermal energy storage system with three kinds of paraffin with different melting temperatures is analyzed experimentally, and the effects of the Reynolds number and the Stefan number on the melting and solidification behaviors are determined.
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Passive cooling of buildings with phase change materials using whole-building energy simulation tools: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive review has been made, with regard to whole-building energy simulation for passive cooling, addressing the possibilities of applying different PCM-enhanced components into the building envelope and also the feasibility of PCM passive cooling system under different climate conditions.
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Review of the T-history method to determine thermophysical properties of phase change materials (PCM)
TL;DR: In this paper, a collection of similar methods previous to T-history are exposed and different proposals based on improving the original T- history method are discussed and reviewed, and the goal of this paper is moving towards a consensus to achieve this goal.
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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.