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Thermal energy storage characteristics in an enclosure packed with MEPCM particles: An experimental and numerical study
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In this article, the transient thermal energy storage characteristics across an air-saturated enclosure packed with microencapsulated phase change material (MEPCM) particles were examined via experimental measurement and numerical simulation.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.The article was published on 2014-06-01. It has received 32 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Enclosure & Phase-change material.read more
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Review on nanoencapsulated phase change materials: Preparation, characterization and heat transfer enhancement
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive summary has been presented based on the research of nano-encapsulated phase change materials (NanoPCM) in recent years, in which four aspects have been reviewed in detail: preparation and characterization of NanoPCM, application of nanoPCM in latent functional thermal fluid, dynamics simulation study of nanophotonics, and heat transfer enhancement of NanPCM.
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Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems with Solid–Liquid Phase Change Materials: A Review
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Micro/nano-encapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) as emerging materials for the food industry
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive review on types and properties of phase change materials, encapsulation techniques of micro/nano PCMs, and applications of PCMs in the food industry and future outlook.
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Energy storage system based on nanoparticle-enhanced phase change material inside porous medium
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal performance of an energy storage system filled with a porous medium and the void space inside the porous medium is occupied by a nano-PCM was investigated.
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Enhance heat transfer for phase-change materials in triplex tube heat exchanger with selected arrangements of fins
TL;DR: In this article, the phase-change material melting in a triplex tube heat exchanger has been investigated numerically in a two-dimensional numerical model using fluent software and conduction and natural convection are taken into account in this simulation.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications
TL;DR: 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.
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Development of phase change materials based microencapsulated technology for buildings: a review
TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of the previous research work on microencapsulation technology for thermal energy storage incorporating the phase change materials (PCMs) in the building applications, along with few useful conclusive remarks concluded from the available literature.
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Thermal Energy Storage
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive discussion of thermal energy storage methods and systems for numerous short and long-term applications in various sectors, and highlight the importance of using thermal storage systems from the environmental impact and sustainable development points of view.
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Development of thermo-regulating textiles using paraffin wax microcapsules
Paula Sánchez,M. Victoria Sánchez-Fernandez,Amaya Romero,Juan F. Rodríguez,Luz Sánchez-Silva +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, polystyrene microcapsules containing paraffin wax were synthesized by suspension-like polymerization process, and their suitability for textile applications was studied.
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Numerical investigations of unconstrained melting of nano-enhanced phase change material (NEPCM) inside a spherical container
TL;DR: In this article, a numerical study of unconstrained melting of nano-enhanced phase change materials (NEPCM) inside a spherical container using RT27 and copper particles as base material and nano-particle, respectively.