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Three-dimensional simulation of high temperature latent heat thermal energy storage system assisted by finned heat pipes
Saeed Tiari,Songgang Qiu +1 more
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In this paper, a transient three-dimensional finite volume based model was developed to simulate the charging process of phase change material with different configuration of embedded heat pipes, and the melting of the phase change materials was modeled by employing enthalpy-porosity technique.About:
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2015-11-15. It has received 99 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Heat transfer & Heat pipe.read more
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Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: A critical review
Nasiru I. Ibrahim,Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman,Saidur Rahman,Saidur Rahman,Bekir Sami Yilbas,Ahmet Z. Sahin +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review on various techniques of heat transfer enhancement in latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems, which can be achieved through either geometric configuration and/or thermal conductivity enhancement.
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A review of phase change material and performance enhancement method for latent heat storage system
Y.B. Tao,Ya-Ling He +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a comparative review of phase change material (PCM) based LHS performance enhancement methods is presented, which can be classified into three categories: using high thermal conductivity additives and porous media to enhance PCM thermal conductivities, using finned tubes and encapsulated PCMs to extend heat transfer surface, using multistage or cascaded LHS technique and thermodynamic optimization to improve the heat transfer uniformity.
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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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Review on heat transfer analysis in thermal energy storage using latent heat storage systems and phase change materials
Ioan Sarbu,Alexandru Dorca +1 more
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Improving the melting performance of a horizontal shell-tube latent-heat thermal energy storage unit using local enhanced finned tube
TL;DR: In this paper, a transient two-dimensional numerical model was developed to study the melting characteristics of lauric acid (phase change material, PCM) and the local double-fin at different fined angles (θ = 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150° and 180°).
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A fixed grid numerical modelling methodology for convection-diffusion mushy region phase-change problems
Vaughan R Voller,C. Prakash +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an enthalpy formulation based fixed grid methodology is developed for the numerical solution of convection-diffusion controlled mushy region phase-change problems, where the basic feature of the proposed method lies in the representation of the latent heat of evolution, and of the flow in the solid-liquid mushy zone, by suitably chosen sources.
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Heat Pipe Science And Technology
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a detailed analysis of non-conventional heat pipe properties, including variable conductance heat pipes, and their properties in terms of heat transfer and mass transfer.
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Thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review ☆
Li-Wu Fan,Jay M. Khodadadi +1 more
TL;DR: A review of experimental/computational studies to enhance the thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCM) that were conducted over many decades is presented in this paper, where the authors focus on studies that concern with positioning of fixed, stationary high conductivity inserts/structures.
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Nanoparticle-enhanced phase change materials (nepcm) with great potential for improved thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this article, an improved functionality of phase change materials (PCM) through dispersion of nanoparticles is described, which exhibit enhanced thermal conductivity in comparison to the base material.
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Transient cooling of electronics using phase change material (PCM)-based heat sinks
TL;DR: In this article, the use of phase change material (PCM)-based heat sink in transient thermal management of plastic quad flat package (QFP) electronic devices was investigated experimentally and numerically.