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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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Experimental and numerical evaluation of longitudinally finned latent heat thermal storage systems
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of longitudinal fins in a double-pipe heat exchanger containing PCM is examined during charging process, where eight rectangular fins are mounted around the HTF (heat transfer fluid) carrying tube.
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Application of PCM thermal energy storage system to reduce building energy consumption
TL;DR: In this article, the development of available latent heat thermal energy storage technologies and the application methods for residential building using radiant floor heating systems with the goal of reducing energy consumption are reviewed and discussed, and the proper design of TES systems using a PCM requires quantitative information and knowledge about the heat transfer and phase change processes in the PCM.
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Phase change material for enhancing solar water heater, an experimental approach
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of using phase change materials (PCM) as storage medium on the performance of a solar water heater have been experimentally investigated, where a type of paraffin wax is used as PCM in spherical capsules as storage material in the tank of the solar tank.
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Experimental study on enhancement of thermal energy storage with phase-change material
TL;DR: In this paper, a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal storage unit was designed to investigate the dynamic thermal behavior of a PCM, and the thermal properties, including that of melting temperature and latent heat, were detected by Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
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Granular phase changing composites for thermal energy storage
TL;DR: Granular phase changing composites for thermal energy storage were made of granular porous materials and organic phase changing materials by means of vacuum impregnation method as discussed by the authors, which is effective in loading porous materials with phase changing material and its setup is simple, cheap and easy of scale-up.
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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.