The development and implementation of processes to store and/or transport thermal energy
can be very useful to regulate the temperature of a system and to make a better use of …

The present review provides an overview and critical analysis of recently published
simulation approaches and experimental studies addressing the phase change hysteresis …

Buildings consumed about 30% of total commercial energy and emitted 28% of the CO 2 in
the world in 2018. A new and effective approach to reduce the energy consumption and CO …

Thermal-Energy Storage (TES) properties of organic phase change materials have been
experimentally investigated and reported in this paper. Three paraffin-based Phase Change …

Abstract Model predictive control has proved to be a promising control strategy for improving
the operational performance of multi-source thermal energy generation systems with the aim …

As a new type of energy storage technology, latent heat energy storage (LHTES) has the
advantages of high energy density and energy efficiency. Compared with inorganic phase …

Flat-plate solar thermal collectors are the most common devices used for the conversion of
solar energy into heat. Water-based fluids are frequently adopted as heat carriers for this …

This paper details an experimental study that was performed to investigate the specific heat
of microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) slurry and its heat of fusion at the …

Nanoencapsulation of phase change materials are receiving increasing attention because
of enhanced thermal conductivity and thermal capacity as well as ease of incorporation into …

Phase change energy storage is a new type of energy storage technology that can improve
energy utilization and achieve high efficiency and energy savings. Phase change hysteresis …