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Thermal conductivity and latent heat thermal energy storage characteristics of paraffin/expanded graphite composite as phase change material
Ahmet Sarı,Ali Karaipekli +1 more
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In this paper, the authors determined the proper amount of paraffin ( n -docosane) absorbed into expanded graphite (EG) to obtain form-stable composite as phase change material (PCM), examination of the influence of EG addition on the thermal conductivity using transient hot-wire method and investigation of latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) characteristics of Paraffin such as melting time, melting temperature and latent heat capacity using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique.About:
This article is published in Applied Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2007-06-01. It has received 793 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Liquid paraffin & Phase-change material.read more
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Enhancing a solar still's performance by preheating the feed water and employing phase-change material
TL;DR: In this article , a modified solar still (MSS) and a conventional still (CSS) have both been used in an experimental study and the performance of MSS and CSS was tested in three different sets of experiments under identical meteorological conditions.
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Solar thermoelectric lab-scale system with sensible/latent heat storage for reversible power generation and warm water heating
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel high-performance solar thermoelectric lab-scale system using composite phase change materials (consisting of paraffin, high-density polyethylene, and expanded graphite) was fabricated and tested to fill this knowledge gap.
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An Overview on the Prominence of Phase Change Material Based Battery Cooling and Role of Novel Composite Phase Change Material in Future Battery Thermal Management System
Jay D Patel,Rajesh Patel +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, thermal conductivity enhancers are mentioned along with their impact on the performance or efficiency of battery thermal management systems (BTMS), and various high thermal conductive materials are incorporated with PCM.
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Effect of Paraffin Impregnation Modification on Bamboo Properties and Microstructure
TL;DR: In this article , the effect of UHP impregnation and properties of bamboo were studied, and the weight gain, paraffin loss and dimensional changes were measured and compared, and they showed that UHP-impregnated bamboo can regulate temperature and save energy in buildings.
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Review on sustainable thermal energy storage technologies, Part I: heat storage materials and techniques
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Latent Heat Storage Materials and Systems: A Review
S.D. Sharma,Kazunobu Sagara +1 more
TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using Phase Change Materials (PCM) is an effective way of storing thermal energy (solar energy, off-peak electricity, industrial waste heat) and has the advantages of high storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process as discussed by the authors.
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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.