Influence of operational and design parameters on the performance of a PCM based heat exchanger for thermal energy storage–A review

L Kalapala, JK Devanuri - Journal of Energy Storage, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCM) proved to be a promising
technology because of its relative advantages over the other types of energy storage …

Design of non-uniformly distributed annular fins for a shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit

X Yang, J Guo, B Yang, H Cheng, P Wei, YL He - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The shell and tube latent heat thermal energy storage systems are widely recognized as one
of the most effective ways to store and utilize solar energy due to their high energy density …

A comprehensive review of heat transfer intensification methods for latent heat storage units

R Elarem, T Alqahtani, S Mellouli, F Askri… - Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems and their applications have been very
substantive for the developments in energy science and engineering. The efficiency of …

[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 …

Melting effect in triplex-tube thermal energy storage system using multiple PCMs-porous metal foam combination

MHS Abandani, DD Ganji - Journal of Energy Storage, 2021 - Elsevier
The study was performed on the melting performance of phase change materials (PCMs)
inside a triplex heat exchanger with double-sided heat transfer. The purpose of numerical …

An experimental and numerical study on the effect of inclination angle of phase change materials thermal energy storage system

I Al Siyabi, S Khanna, T Mallick, S Sundaram - Journal of Energy Storage, 2019 - Elsevier
The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the melting characteristics of a PCM
cylindrical thermal storage system using experimental and numerical approaches. Three …

Effect of inclination angle on the performance of a shell and tube heat storage unit–An experimental study

N Kousha, MJ Hosseini, MR Aligoodarz… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study includes experimental investigation on the performance of a shell and tube heat
exchanger subjected to inclination angle variation. Paraffin RT35 is used as phase change …

[HTML][HTML] A feasibility study of a tube bundle exchanger with phase change materials: A case study

A Pignata, FD Minuto, A Lanzini, D Papurello - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal storage offers a flexible service to members of a heat district grid as the
stored heat can be used to reduce the morning peak demand, limiting the consequences for …

A machine learning approach to predicting the heat convection and thermodynamics of an external flow of hybrid nanofluid

R Alizadeh, JMN Abad, A Fattahi… - Journal of …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The experience of leading countries in distributed energy systems (eg, Scandinavian
countries) shows that district cooling systems are highly beneficial techno-economic …

Thermal performance of shell and tube latent heat storage unit: Comparative assessment of horizontal and vertical orientation

DS Mehta, K Solanki, MK Rathod, J Banerjee - Journal of Energy Storage, 2019 - Elsevier
A comparative thermal performance assessment is reported for vertical and horizontal
orientation of shell and tube type Latent Heat Storage Unit (LHSU) using stearic acid …