A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage

S Rostami, M Afrand, A Shahsavar, M Sheikholeslami… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are capable of storing energy as latent energy by changing
the phase and provide the stored energy when they are returned to their initial phase at a …

Recent advances on the applications of phase change materials for solar collectors, practical limitations, and challenges: A critical review

A Mourad, A Aissa, Z Said, O Younis, M Iqbal… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming is the most serious problem humanity faces in the twenty-first century. To
avoid additional global warming, the world must transition away from fossil fuels and toward …

Analyzing melting process of paraffin through the heat storage with honeycomb configuration utilizing nanoparticles

M Sheikholeslami - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
To intensify the charging rate of thermal storage, new honeycomb configuration has been
utilized in this work. The various material were utilized for solid structure namely: Stainless …

Temperature effect of photovoltaic cells: a review

C Sun, Y Zou, C Qin, B Zhang, X Wu - Advanced Composites and Hybrid …, 2022 - Springer
The environmental problems caused by the traditional energy sources consumption and
excessive carbon dioxide emissions are compressing the living space of mankind and …

An efficient pulsed-spray water cooling system for photovoltaic panels: Experimental study and cost analysis

A Hadipour, MR Zargarabadi, S Rashidi - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Cooling of photovoltaic panels is an important factor in enhancing electrical efficiency,
reducing solar cell destruction, and maximizing the lifetime of these useful solar systems …

New potential applications of phase change materials: A review

KAR Ismail, FAM Lino, PLO Machado, M Teggar… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Latent heat materials are widely investigated and successfully used in a variety of important
applications as in the building industry and thermal engineering systems. In this paper a …

Performance enhancement of a photovoltaic module by passive cooling using phase change material in a finned container heat sink

T Wongwuttanasatian, T Sarikarin, A Suksri - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The enhancement of passive cooling for a photovoltaic (PV) module in a finned container
heat sink was proposed. Palm wax was chosen as a phase change material (PCM) for this …

A novel heat sink for cooling concentrator photovoltaic system using PCM-porous system

J Duan - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel heat sink composed of phase change material (PCM) and metal foam (porous) is
investigated in this study, which is used to cool the concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) at a …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-perspective evaluation of integrated active cooling systems using fuzzy decision making model

OS Albahri, AH Alamoodi, M Deveci, AS Albahri… - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
As global median temperatures continue to rise, the demand for active cooling systems
(ACs) is increasing. These systems are particularly prevalent in developed countries for …

An experimental study on simultaneous electricity and heat production from solar PV with thermal energy storage

S Navakrishnan, E Vengadesan, R Senthil… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrical energy conversion of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is significantly influenced by
the PV module temperature, where the overheating of the module leads to a drop in power …