Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials embedded with metal foam for thermal energy storage: a review

W Cui, T Si, X Li, X Li, L Lu, T Ma, Q Wang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered suitable energy materials to
address the mismatch between energy demand and supply to improve the utilization …

A critical review on heat transfer enhancement techniques in latent heat storage systems based on phase change materials. Passive and active techniques, system …

BM Diaconu, M Cruceru, L Anghelescu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper collects recent and relevant research articles on the topic of heat transfer
enhancement in phase change materials heat storage systems, covering both passive …

[HTML][HTML] Melting performance enhancement in a thermal energy storage unit using active vortex generation by electric field

RD Selvakumar, J Wu, I Afgan, Y Ding… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) devices aid in efficient utilization of alternate
energy systems and improve their ability to handle supply–demand fluctuations. A numerical …

Potential of latent thermal energy storage for performance improvement in small-scale refrigeration units: A review

TTM Rocha, M Teggar, PV Trevizoli… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Phase change heat storage and enhanced heat transfer based on metal foam under unsteady rotation conditions

X Huang, Z Li, Y **e, J Gao, X Yang, MJ Li - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change heat storage technology is an essential method for balancing supply and
demand in solar energy heat utilization. In this study, a numerical model of the phase …

[HTML][HTML] Melting behavior of an organic phase change material in a square thermal energy storage capsule with an array of wire electrodes

RD Selvakumar, J Wu, Y Ding, AK Alkaabi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A numerical analysis of melting of an organic phase change material (PCM) in a square
thermal energy storage (TES) capsule with an array of high voltage wire electrodes has …

A timeline of the phase-change problem for latent thermal energy storage systems: A review of theoretical approaches from the 1970′ s to 2022

TTM Rocha, PV Trevizoli, RN de Oliveira - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent thermal energy storage, employing phase-change materials, has been traditionally
researched in several areas such solar energy, refrigeration, and electronic cooling, but less …

Electrohydrodynamic acceleration of charging process in a latent heat thermal energy storage module

RD Selvakumar, J Wu, AK Alkaabi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change material (PCM) based latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) is a
popular technique owing to its high energy storage density, scalability, and near-constant …

A review on active heat transfer enhancement techniques within latent heat thermal energy storage systems

K Shank, S Tiari - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Renewable energy resources require energy storage techniques to curb problems with
intermittency. One potential solution is the use of phase change materials (PCMs) in latent …

Organic phase change materials melting with electrohydrodynamics (EHD): Numerical simulation and experimental validation

Z Sun, B Li, C Zhou, K Luo, J Wu - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrohydrodynamics (EHD), as an active heat transfer enhancement technique, would
dynamically manipulate the performance of latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) system. In …