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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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Development of Methods to Fully Saturate Carbon Foam With Paraffin Wax Phase Change Material for Energy Storage
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of the infiltration method on the saturation rate of paraffin phase change material within graphite foams is experimentally investigated, and it was found that the more commonly used simple submersion technique is ineffective at filling the voids within the graphite foam.
A Review of Thermal Energy Storage Systems with Salt Hydrate Phase Change Materials for Comfort Cooling
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of cold thermal energy storage technologies with phase change materials (PCMs) is presented, and Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage (LHTES) with LHTES with PCMs is discussed.
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Improved thermo-physical properties and energy efficiency of hybrid PCM/graphene-silver nanocomposite in a hybrid CPV/thermal solar system
Navid Aslfattahi,Rahman Saidur,Rahman Saidur,A. Arifutzzaman,A.S. Abdelrazik,L. Samylingam,Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri,Nor Azwadi Che Sidik +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a hybrid graphene-silver (Gr-Ag) nanomaterial has been used for first time with paraffin wax as a phase change material (PCM) to improve its thermo-physical properties.
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Dissipative particle dynamics investigation of microencapsulated thermal energy storage phase change materials
TL;DR: In this paper, the mesoscopic morphologies and evolution mechanism of microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCMs) using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations was investigated.
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Structure and thermal properties of decanoic acid/expanded graphite composite phase change materials
TL;DR: In this paper, a decanoic acid/expanded graphite composite phase change materials (DA/EG-PCMs) with high stability and excellent thermal conductivity were fabricated by blending expanded graphite (EG) and decanoica acid (DA).
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Latent Heat Storage Materials and Systems: A Review
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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
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