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 …

Phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered suitable energy materials to
address the mismatch between energy demand and supply to improve the utilization …

The fractal tree-shaped structure has been demonstrated as a promising optimization
method to maximize the point-area heat flow access. Aiming to enhance the energy …

Improving the heat transfer performance of phase change material (PCM) plays a crucial
role in designing efficient latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems. The purpose …

Latent heat thermal energy storage was widely used to solve the problem of the
intermittency in time and space for solar energy systems. To improve the energy storage …

The purpose of a battery thermal management system (BTMS) is to maintain the battery
safety and efficient use as well as ensure the battery temperature is within the safe operating …

Dead zone (s), the slowest region of solid PCM to melt or liquid PCM to solidify, occurs
naturally in latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems. The dead zone forms due …

To reduce the freezing time for a unit with curved walls which filled with water, nanoparticles
has been dispersed. The shapes of CuO nano-powder can affect the conductivity of mixture …

Phase change materials have important significance for thermal energy storage, but their
low heat conductivity is the main problem affecting energy storage. In order to improve the …

In this paper, melting and solidification processes of phase change material embedded in
metallic porous foam in a multi-tube heat exchanger are investigated numerically under …