Experimental and numerical studies on the heat transfer improvement of a latent heat storage unit using gradient tree-shaped fins

Y Huang, D Cao, D Sun, X Liu - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve the thermal performance of horizontal latent heat storage (LHS) units, this study
investigates two innovative LHS units using uniform and gradient tree-shaped fins. By …

Enhancement of the charging and discharging performance of a vertical latent heat thermal energy storage unit via conical shell design

B Lu, Y Zhang, J Zhu, J Zhang, D Sun - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
Adopting phase change materials (PCMs), the latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES)
technology provides a potential solution to solve the fluctuation and instability of solar …