Thermal characteristics on melting/solidification of low temperature PCM balls packed bed with air charging/discharging
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In this paper, a commercial paraffin RT-42 (melting point 38°C-43°C) contained in a set of celluloid balls each having 0.04 m diameter was tested and modeled by numerical enthalpy method.About:
This article is published in Case Studies in Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2019-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 22 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Packed bed & Melting point.read more
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Modeling and improvement of a packed bed latent heat storage filled with non-spherical encapsulated PCM-Elements
TL;DR: In this article, a thermal energy storage filled with a packed bed of macro-encapsulated latent heat storage elements is studied, and a model describing the charging and discharging processes of the heat storage is developed based on a new approach for the treatment of non-spherical capsules.
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Eccentricity optimization of an inner flat-tube double-pipe latent-heat thermal energy storage unit
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of the inner flat-tube eccentricity of a double pipe storage unit on the melting characteristics of the PCM were investigated and the best melting performance was achieved for the circular tube with the least eccentricity.
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Numerical Modeling of Thermal Storage Performance of Encapsulated PCM Particles in an Unstructured Packed Bed
TL;DR: In this paper, a numerical model to study phase transition in unstructured packed beds of phase change particles for latent heat thermal energy storage is presented and implemented into the open-source CFDEM® coupling program.
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Experimental correlations for the solidification and fusion times of PCM encapsulated in spherical shells
TL;DR: In this paper, the results of a study to investigate and develop correlations for the parameters affecting the time for complete solidification and fusion in spherical shells were reported. But the results were limited to spherical shells.
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The heat transfer enhancement of low temperature airflow foam effect in the ice storage charging process
TL;DR: In this paper, low temperature airflow (LTA) was introduced into water in the low temperature environment, and the effects of these changes on phase transformation were studied by experiment, and it was found that porous frozen body was generated with a large number of microchannels inside.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications
TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process.
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A review of materials, heat transfer and phase change problem formulation for latent heat thermal energy storage systems (LHTESS)
TL;DR: In this paper, the phase change problem has been formulated using pure conduction approach but the problem has moved to a different level of complexity with added convection in the melt being accounted for, which makes it difficult for comparison to be made to assess the suitability of PCMs to particular applications.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) in building applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized previous works on latent thermal energy storage in building applications, covering PCMs, the impregnation methods, current building applications and their thermal performance analyses, as well as numerical simulation of buildings with PCMs.
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Recent developments in phase change materials for energy storage applications: A review
Hassan Nazir,Hassan Nazir,Mariah Batool,Mariah Batool,Francisco Javier Bolívar Osorio,Marllory Isaza-Ruiz,Xinhai Xu,K. Vignarooban,Patrick E. Phelan,Inamuddin,Inamuddin,Arunachala Mada Kannan,Arunachala Mada Kannan +12 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the application of various phase change materials based on their thermophysical properties, in particular, the melting point, thermal energy storage density and thermal conductivity of the organic, inorganic and eutectic phases.
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Numerical and experimental study of melting in a spherical shell
TL;DR: In this article, a detailed parametric investigation is performed for melting in spherical shells of 40, 60, and 80mm in diameter, when the wall-temperature is uniform and varies from 2 ÂC to 20 Â C above the mean melting temperature of the PCM.
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