A review on container geometry and orientations of phase change materials for solar thermal systems
Phase change materials (PCM) are employed to store thermal energy in solar collectors,
heat pumps, heat recovery, hot and cold storage. PCMs are encapsulated primarily in shell …
heat pumps, heat recovery, hot and cold storage. PCMs are encapsulated primarily in shell …
A review of the recent advances in the heat transfer physics in latent heat storage systems
Overwhelming research interest in develo** green and renewable energy systems has
fostered the innovation of novel latent heat storage systems. Transport phenomena during …
fostered the innovation of novel latent heat storage systems. Transport phenomena during …
Thermal energy storage performance of biaxial voided RCC roof slab integrated with macroencapsulated PCM for passive cooling of buildings
Building space heating and cooling power consumption is growing due to population and
economic growth. Integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into various building …
economic growth. Integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into various building …
[HTML][HTML] Partitions influence on rectangular latent heat thermal energy storage unit performance during melting and solidification
The growing use of renewable energy sources demands efficient storage solutions due to
their variability. Thermal energy storage systems utilising phase change materials are …
their variability. Thermal energy storage systems utilising phase change materials are …
Numerical study on the combined application of multiple phase change materials and gradient metal foam in thermal energy storage device
S Liu, H Wang, Q Ying, L Guo - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) offers significant energy-saving benefits, but its
application is limited due to the low thermal conductivity of phase change material (PCM). To …
application is limited due to the low thermal conductivity of phase change material (PCM). To …
Numerical evaluation of convective heat transfer properties of two-dimensional rotating PCM melt in the unilaterally heated rectangular container
This paper carried out numerical investigations on the flow and heat transfer characteristics
of a phase change with two-dimensional rotation of the three-dimensional paraffin (RT-27) …
of a phase change with two-dimensional rotation of the three-dimensional paraffin (RT-27) …
Benefits of integrating phase-change material with solar chimney and earth-to-air heat exchanger system for passive ventilation and cooling in summer
A solar chimney (SC) integrated with an earth–air heat exchanger (EAHE) produces a new
passive system (SCEAHE) that can passively provide fresh air and cooling capacity. An …
passive system (SCEAHE) that can passively provide fresh air and cooling capacity. An …
Velocity field measurement and heat transfer characteristics of the melting process under constant heat flux
Thermal energy storage based on phase change materials plays a crucial role in achieving
net-zero carbon emissions and recovering waste thermal energy. However, the accurate …
net-zero carbon emissions and recovering waste thermal energy. However, the accurate …
Entropy generation characteristics of phase change material in a variable wavy walled triplex tube latent heat storage unit for battery thermal management system
This study focuses on the thermal and frictional entropy generation characteristics of phase
change material (PCM) in a triplex tube latent heat storage unit which is a promising …
change material (PCM) in a triplex tube latent heat storage unit which is a promising …
Numerical study on melting and heat transfer characteristics of vertical cylindrical PCM with a focus on the solid-liquid interface heat transfer rate
In this paper, a two-dimensional symmetric transient numerical heat transfer model for the
melting of PCM was established based on a vertical cylindrical energy storage device filled …
melting of PCM was established based on a vertical cylindrical energy storage device filled …