In recent years, phase change materials have played an important role in the field of energy
storage because of their flexibility and high efficiency in energy storage and release …

This review presents a first state-of-the-art for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES)
operating with a simultaneous charging-discharging process (SCD). These systems …

Latent heat storage technology plays an important role in the effective utilization of clean
energy such as solar energy in building heating, but the low thermal conductivity of heat …

Variations of needed time for full solidification with impose of fins and various sizes of
nanoparticles is main goal of current article. Not only the needed time values but also …

The intermittent nature of renewables such as solar and wind necessitates integration with
energy-storage to enable realistic applications. The triplex-tube heat exchanger (TTHX) with …

The effect of the value used for the mushy zone parameter (A mush) on predicted heat
transfer and melting characteristics of a phase change material (PCM) Lauric acid, in both …

Embedded fin in phase change materials (PCMs) is one of the most efficient methods to
enhance the heat transfer between the PCM and heat transfer fluid (HTF). An appropriate …

In this study, the effect of the geometrical and operational parameters on vertical cylindrical
shell-and-tube LHTES systems is investigated. Four different ratios of the shell-to-tube …

Nowadays, the rise in the human population and consequently increasing demand for
energy in different fields, have caused serious trouble for societies. Increasing energy …

Due to the inherent intermittency of renewable energy sources such as solar, latent heat
thermal energy storage in phase change materials (PCMs) has received considerable …