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 …

Abstract The use of Phase Change Material (PCM) as a cold accumulator in refrigeration
contexts leads to better food safety, food security and energy management. However …

In recent years, prefabricated building is widely used in residential building and construction
site. However, due to the high heat transfer performance of prefabricated building …

Background Development of energy-efficient temperature-control methods is a topic of great
interest in the food sector. Temperature buffering and energy storage during food storage …

Cold storage technology is useful to alleviate the mismatch between the cold energy
demand and supply. The integration of cold energy storage in cooling system is an effective …

Over the past two decades, latent thermal energy storage has been a proven technology to
improve the performance of refrigeration appliances. In this work, an up to date literature …

The aim of this paper is to study the potential of two heat transfer enhancement techniques,
namely adding fins and hybrid nanoparticle (Cu and Al 2 O 3), for improvement of the …

In Singapore's hot tropical climate, phase change materials (PCMs) hold significant promise
for year-round passive cooling solutions in buildings. However, the narrow diurnal …

Refrigerators are considered the most popular and effective means of preserving food;
nevertheless, they contribute significantly to household energy usage. As a result, it is critical …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are a class of thermoresponsive or thermoregulative
materials that can be utilized to reduce temperature fluctuations and provide cutting-edge …