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] Recent advances of selected passive heat transfer intensification methods for phase change material-based latent heat energy storage units: A review

M Rogowski, R Andrzejczyk - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
The following article overviews recent studies regarding heat transfer enhancement
methods, explicitly focusing on fins and coils utilization, in phase change material-based …

[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 …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

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 …

Experimental study on the melting heat transfer of octadecane with passively adding graphene and actively applying an electric field

Z Sun, K Luo, H Yi, J Wu - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
The low thermal conductivity of organic phase change materials (PCMs) has seriously
obstructed the performance of thermal latent-heat thermal storage (LHTS) system. For the …

Energy storage, thermal-hydraulic, and thermodynamic characteristics of a latent thermal energy storage system with 180-degree bifurcated fractal fins

Y Hong, Z Cheng, Q Li, J Du - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The low thermal conductivity of organic phase change materials limits the performance of
latent thermal energy storage (TES) systems. Inspired by fractal theory, this study proposes …

Experimental study on the solidification and melting performances of magnetic NEPCMs composited with optimized filling metal foam in a uniform magnetic field

H Li, Y Zhuang, JC Feng, SM Huang - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study experimentally investigates the magnetic nano-enhanced phase change
material (NEPCM) filled with different strategies of metal foam in a uniform magnetic field for …