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Simultaneous energy storage and recovery in the triplex-tube heat exchanger with PCM, copper fins and Al2O3 nanoparticles
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In this paper, a triplex-tube heat exchanger (TTHX) with phase change materials (PCMs) has been found to be a very efficient energy storage application for this purpose, but the low thermal conductivity of PCMs makes them unable to give the desired response for storage and recovery.About:Â
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2019-01-15. It has received 177 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fin & Energy storage.read more
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An updated review on application of nanofluids in heat exchangers for saving energy
Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani,Saeed Aghakhani,Masoud Afrand,Boshra Mahmoudi,Omid Mahian,Somchai Wongwises,Somchai Wongwises +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review on application of nanofluids in heat exchangers has been addressed, and it can be concluded that the use of nanophotonics in most cases improves heat transfer, which reduces the volume of heat exchanger, saving energy, consequently water consumption and industrial waste.
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Solidification enhancement with multiple PCMs, cascaded metal foam and nanoparticles in the shell-and-tube energy storage system
Jasim M. Mahdi,Hayder I. Mohammed,Emad Talib Hashim,Pouyan Talebizadehsardari,Emmanuel C. Nsofor +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal response of the shell-and-tube energy storage system consisting of multiple segments holding separate phase-change materials (PCMs) of different melting points was studied.
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Hybrid heat transfer enhancement for latent-heat thermal energy storage systems: A review
TL;DR: A review of the major studies on the hybrid heat transfer enhancement techniques can be found in this paper, where it was found that best enhancement is achieved via the hybrid application of the heat pipe with fins or metal foam.
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Thermophysical properties and applications of nano-enhanced PCMs: An update review
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of nanoparticles on the most important thermophysical properties of phase change materials (PCMs) are discussed and the applications of nano-PCMs in the fields such as thermal energy storage (TES), thermal control unit (TCU), photovoltaic thermal thermal (PVT), solar still (SS), and building are examined.
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Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects- a critical review
Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani,Saeed Aghakhani,Masoud Afrand,Mohsen Sharifpur,Mohsen Sharifpur,Mohsen Sharifpur,Josua P. Meyer,Huijin Xu,Hafiz Muhammad Ali,Nader Karimi,Goshtasp Cheraghian +10 more
TL;DR: A review of literature on the effects of using nanofluids (NFs) in energy systems is presented in this paper, where different types of NFs, including the combination of metal and non-metal particles of nanometer sizes with a base fluid, are introduced.
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