Influence of operational and design parameters on the performance of a PCM based heat exchanger for thermal energy storage–A review

L Kalapala, JK Devanuri - Journal of Energy Storage, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCM) proved to be a promising
technology because of its relative advantages over the other types of energy storage …

Synthesis, characterization, thermophysical properties, stability and applications of nanoparticle enhanced phase change materials–A comprehensive review

GK Amudhalapalli, JK Devanuri - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to high energy storage density and nearly constant temperature, phase change
materials (PCMs) have become an attractive option for a variety of thermal equipment. But …

Energy and exergy analyses of latent heat storage unit positioned at different orientations–An experimental study

L Kalapala, JK Devanuri - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The performance of a latent heat storage unit (LHSU) greatly rely on the
melting/solidification rate which in turn affected by the orientation of LHSU. The orientation of …

Parametric investigation to assess the melt fraction and melting time for a latent heat storage material based vertical shell and tube heat exchanger

L Kalapala, JK Devanuri - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The usage of Phase change material (PCM) for a shell and tube heat exchanger can be
considered as a prominent method for the effective storage of thermal energy. The study …

A hybrid decision-making method for the selection of a phase change material for thermal energy storage

UM Gaddala, JK Devanuri - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Phase change materials (PCMs) are considered to be promising contenders for thermal
energy storage (TES) due to their high latent heat and nearly constant temperature during …

Thermal performance of a phase change material-based heat sink subject to constant and power surge heat loads: a numerical study

R Akula, C Balaji - Journal of Thermal Science and …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A power surge is a frequent phenomenon that occurs in electronics. Inadequate and
improper cooling during power surges results in a rapid increase in operating temperatures …

Multi-criteria optimization of a PCM based heat sink—effect of geometric parameters on operational time and melt fraction

T Markandeyulu, JK Devanuri… - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Computational fluid dynamic analysis of a phase change material (PCM) based heat sink
has been carried out in the present study. The PCM used is RT44HC. Longitudinal fins …

Review on thermal performance of heat exchanger using phase change material

P Das, SP Kar, RK Sarangi - International Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This article reports detailed investigation of using different Phase Change Materials (PCM)
in various designs of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Devices: specifically, heat exchanger …

Melting and solidification behaviour of some organic phase change materials applicable to low temperature heat storage applications

G Uma Maheswararao, D Jaya Krishna… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of the proposed work is to investigate the suitability of selected organic phase
change materials (PCMs) based on their melting and solidification behaviour for low …

An image processing algorithm to estimate the melt fraction and energy storage of a PCM enclosed in a spherical capsule.

A Majumadar, T Niphadkar - International Journal of …, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
The experimental investigation of the melting behavior of a phase change material (PCM)
inside a spherical container is reported. PCM considered for the study is lauric acid whose …