Phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage can improve energy efficiency
and sustainability, which notably makes them a potential solution to the problems of energy …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of significant studies that are relevant to
thermal energy storage technologies using phase change materials (PCMs). The review …

Thermal transport in metal foams has received growing attention in both academic research
and industrial applications. In this paper the recent research progress of thermal transport in …

In this paper the experimental investigation on the solid/liquid phase change (melting and
solidification) processes have been carried out. Paraffin wax RT58 is used as phase change …

The effects of metal foams on heat transfer enhancement in Phase Change Materials
(PCMs) are investigated. The numerical investigation is based on the two-equation non …

Open-cell metal foam has a great potential for manufacturing compact heat exchangers in
energy conservation systems due to the advantages of large specific surface area and high …

In the present work the efficiency of a solar parabolic trough has been investigated
experimentally. An absorber filled with metal foam is used in order to improve the heat …

Recent advances in manufacturing methods open the possibility for broader use of metal
foams and metal matrix composites (MMCs) for heat exchangers, and these materials can …

This paper presents an analytical study of the forced convection heat transfer characteristics
in high porosity open-cell metal-foam filled pipes. The Brinkman-extended Darcy momentum …

Metal foam heat exchangers have considerable advantages in thermal management and
heat recovery over several commercially available heat exchangers. In this work, the effects …