PCM-assisted energy storage systems for solar-thermal applications: Review of the associated problems and their mitigation strategies

V Goel, A Dwivedi, R Kumar, R Kumar… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat energy storage (LHES) system is identified as one of the major research areas in
recent years to be used in various solar-thermal applications. However, there are various …

A comprehensive review of computational fluid dynamics simulation studies in phase change materials: applications, materials, and geometries

AM Soodmand, B Azimi, S Nejatbakhsh… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Springer
Thermal energy storage systems (TESS) have emerged as significant global concerns in the
design and optimization of devices and processes aimed at maximizing energy utilization …

Mathematical modeling of heterogeneous metal foams for phase-change heat transfer enhancement of latent heat thermal energy storage units

M Ghalambaz, M Aljaghtham, AJ Chamkha… - Applied Mathematical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Embedding phase change material in metal foams improves the heat transfer characteristics
of a thermal energy storage device. Here, the melting heat transfer of phase change …

PCM-based ceiling panels for passive cooling in buildings: A CFD modelling

S Yang, Y Zhang, Y Zhao, JF Torres, X Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
To relieve the upsurge of the energy demand associated to building indoor cooling, passive
cooling employing phase change materials (PCMs) has been proposed as a promising …

Hydrothermal behavior and entropy analysis of double-diffusive nano-encapsulated phase change materials in a porous wavy H-shaped cavity with baffles: Effect of …

K Irshad, AA Pasha, MK Al Mesfer, M Danish… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrothermal behavior and entropy analysis of the double-diffusive Nano-Encapsulated
phase change materials (NEPCMs) is a hot topic which is applicable in new fields such as …

Synthesis, characterization and application of a magnetic nanoencapsulated PCM in enhancing the natural convection in a cube cavity

Y Karimi, ARS Nazar, P Molla-Abbasi - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Encapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) is an intelligently effective way to
overcome the challenges of PCMs usage in heat storage and transfer applications. At the …

Performance enhancement of cylindrical latent heat storage units in hot water tanks via wavy design

Z Yan, Y Zhu, L Liu, ZJ Yu, S Li, G Zhang - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Cylindrical latent heat storage units (CLHSUs) are attractive for the improvement of hot water
tanks' thermal performances. However, their successful application is limited by the low …

Application research and effectiveness analysis of phase change materials in building envelope: A review

S Zhao, T Ming, Y Wu, C Cai, K Yin, Y Fang… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction industry is responsible for a significant amount of global energy
consumption and CO 2 emissions. To address this issue, phase change material (PCM) is …

Assessment of the thermal resistance of novel roof structures incorporating nano-Phase Change Materials capsules under the influence of an external magnetic field

LMQ Nguyen, B Alshuraiaan, A Hajjar, M Izadi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Controlling energy waste from different building bodies plays a key role in energy
consumption management. Heat losses in buildings mostly occur through their envelopes …

Thermal assessment of storage unit during solidification in existence of different configuration of nano-powders

I Mechai, DM Alrahal, A Almarashi, MA Orsud… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The solidification process was expedited in current work with dispersing nano-powders and
utilizing fins. The container has insulated wavy wall and the cold surface equipped with fins …